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RE: [data-protection] all families have a right to privacy
Earlier respondents pointed out that the college should not entertain requests for information from the parent as the student is beyond the age of legal responsibility, (there is no indication of a duty of care order for disability etc). I have advised the college thus.
 
"There ought to be some caution in responding in detail to the letter as the College's obligation to the parent does not extend beyond 18. The Education (Pupil Information) (England) regulations 2000 do not apply to institutions outside Local Authority Control."
 
If this student was a ward to the local authority (and I have no other reason to suppose this other then a reference to the "Leaving Care Service") then does this councils role as "parent" also cease at 18.
 
 
Many thanks
 
Peter

From: This list is for those interested in Data Protection issues [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Nick Landau
Sent: 01 February 2007 15:41
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Subject: Re: [data-protection] all families have a right to privacy

We discussed recently, if I recall, about a situation where it had come to the attention of the college that a student was attending a minimum number of classes in order to be able to claim Benefit.
 
The question was whether the organisation should tell the DWP.
 
The preferred option (including my own) was to tell the student that the college would inform their funder that they weren't putting in enough hours.
 
Nick Landau
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Subject: Re: [data-protection] all families have a right to privacy

>What would be the situation regarding non-attendance of university students and information being requested by the grant-giving body from the university?

HEIs are supposed to inform the LEA and Student Loans Company if a funded student stops attending (and routinely do). I presume that most get signed consent at registration. However there have been discussions on this list before about whether HEIs are obliged to disclose other kinds of data (e.g. details on individuals graduating to the Higher Education Statistics Agency) if you want to go further.

Paul

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Sent: 01 February 2007 11:40
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Subject: Re: [data-protection] all families have a right to privacy

Might not the incentive be for the college ie performance-related targets for the college from the authority - the student not benefitting financially, but the college?

What would be the situation regarding non-attendance of university students and information being requested by the grant-giving body from the university?

Nick Landau

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