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General Category => Politics => Topic started by: Pete on April 27, 2014, 05:54:37 PM

Title: School pupils’ details are being given away by the government
Post by: Pete on April 27, 2014, 05:54:37 PM

(http://www.ichesterfield.co.uk/images/schools.jpg)

"Researchers and third-party organisations can apply for detailed information from the national pupil database (NPD), covering pupils at schools and colleges in England.

This includes test and exam results, details of prior attainment and progression at different key stages for pupils in the state sector, attainment data for students in non-maintained special schools, sixth-form and further education colleges, and information on pupils in independent schools, where available.

The database also includes information about pupils’ characteristics, such as gender, ethnicity, first language, eligibility for free school meals, special educational needs (SEN), and pupil absence and exclusions.

“You will not be consulted on whether you wish to allow your child’s information to be given away.”

Does anyone see any merit in this? I think it just wrong on so many levels.

http://bit.ly/1mNqcZw (http://bit.ly/1mNqcZw)

Title: Re: School pupils’ details are being given away by the government
Post by: Fly on April 27, 2014, 06:09:13 PM

I take it that 'Big Brother' is still watching us then  ::)

Title: Re: School pupils’ details are being given away by the government
Post by: Pete on April 27, 2014, 06:18:04 PM

One day they'll probably want to watch us making babies...  :))

Title: Re: School pupils’ details are being given away by the government
Post by: Fly on April 27, 2014, 06:23:10 PM

And charge us for every attempt  :-X