Listing several points....
1. If this is fact, then I believe the DPA allows for disclosure,
regardless, if it didn't, I would be taking action anyway. I couldn't live
with myself if a child came to harm because of my inaction.
2. What the hec is a 6 year old filling out a questionnaire about drugs for?
Have the children given some sort of informed consent? My child is 9, if he
told me they had filled out such a survey (without my consent/knowledge,
believe me I'd be on your door step in a flash.
3. As someone has already mentioned, can the answer be taken as fact? My son
is at least of average intelligence, and when he was 6 you'd have been more
likely to get a picture drawn on the questionnaire of a savage beast with
wheels!
Given that you appear to be happy that this response is fact, I would pass
the information as relevant, for action to be taken. However, this is where
your own internal processes should kick in to help you through the treacle!
If you don't have processes, now is the time to take stock!
Good luck with it, I hope it has a positive resolution for all concerned.
Simon Howarth.
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Subject: [data-protection] Confidential Survey and drug taking
Hi all
Have had a question from a colleague, that has me stumped
We did a self completion Questionnaire within some schools and we had a
6 year old return one that mentions taking drugs. Unfortunately we don't
have the childs name, but we do have school and year. Is there any way
round passing some information onto the relevant school in regard to
this problem?
The problem I have is that when the survey was done, it was a
confidential survey, ie no information would be passed back to the
relevant schools. I could argue that it is under the school/childs best
interest to pass this information across and the fact that drug taking
is a criminal offence.
Any ideas?
Kevin Berwick
Database Manager
BMG Research
0121 333 6006
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