Dear Alan
I would agree that a system that did not entitle parents to see their
children's educational records up to the age of 16 at least would be
unworkable. Not all personal data about the child held by a school is an
educational record. Some offer confidential mentoring, which should not be
shown to the parents without the child's consent where the child is 12 or
over (subject to the usual disclaimers for mental capacity to agree
disclosure). I have seen files of this type in the course of my work which
contain very sensitive data which the child does not wish their parents to
see.
Hope this is of use.
Peter Mead
Information Rights Specialist
80 Cadmore Lane
Cheshunt
WALTHAM CROSS
Herts EN8 9JX
Tel 01992 635276
Mobile: 07974 425077
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From: "Alan Stead" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 8:33 AM
Subject: [data-protection] Guidance on access to education records
>I see from the latest alert that ICO have issued some useful guidance on
>access to education records. HOWEVER it does state that parents can
>access a child's records up to the age of 12. I seem to remember that the
>Education Acts permit a parent access to education records up to 16 and
>the Learning Skills Acts evn up to 19 in some cases or is this just a case
>of my memory playing tricks??
>
> Alan
>
>
> Alan Stead
> IMTS
> Ravenshead
> Nottingham
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