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Schools banned from using pupils biometric data with [sic] consent

Tuesday, 15 May 2012 9:57 AM

By Ian Dunt

Schools will not be able to use pupils' biometric data without parental consent, according to new advice being put forward by the government.

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The new advice, which was launched today for consultation, will come into effect in September 2013. It has been updated to take into account measures in the Freedoms Act 2012, which recently became law.

The advice allows pupils as well as parents to object to their data being taken by biometric systems such as fingerprinting or facial scanning.

All pupils aged under 18 will need written parental consent before their data can be taken and the use of the data must comply with the principles in the Data Protection Act.

Where the child or parents have refused consent, alternate means of accessing the service in question must be provided.

While the outline of the advice has already been decided, the consultation allows schools give their input on how to introduce the new system with minimum disruption and cost, Education Department officials said.

The trouble is...

I've seen many posts on NO2ID where parents have not been notified or given consent but the schools have used the childs biometrics in secret.

Perhaps the govt needs to think about compensation payments where a child's biometric data has been obtained or is in use without a signed consent form.

If the schools had to pay compensation and were forced to be accountable, we may see data protection laws being upheld within education departments.