Apologies for cross-posting.
Has anyone else been asked to comment on the paper issued by CVCP 1/00/148
concerning the 'Safeguarding social security: getting the information we need'
paper from Social Security? This suggests that legislation may be introduced
to compel colleges and universities to provide Social Security with a list of
students attending so that they can check this against their claimants
database? Although a section included states that the rights of the
individual will be protected under the Human Rights Act and the Data
Protection Act, the assurance only runs to five lines and states that the
public has a right to expect safeguards under these Acts and that they
recognise that they will have obligations under law regarding the processing
of the data.
What views do members have on Universities being compelled to release this
data to Social Security?
Dennis Barrington-Light
Chairman of SROC
Head of Student Records and Statistics
University of Cambridge, 10 Peas Hill, Cambridge CB2 3PN
Tel: 01223-332303 (Direct line) Fax: 01223-331200
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