Are schools able to Install CCTV in playgrounds or toilets?
• The Data Protection Act does not appear to prohibit the use of CCTV in toilets or classrooms. However the DPA does stipulate that processing of personal information must comply with certain principals intended to protect the interests of those whose personal information is being processed. In this situation it would be reasonable to expect the following: • The school puts up signs indicating that cameras are operating • Cameras in toilets would be fixed on washbasins and entrances areas only • Restriction of staff members able to monitor footage • School to establish remit for use of footage (e.g. monitoring of bullying/vandalism for disciplinary/police action). If an estranged dad asks for details of his child’s education achievement do we disclose it to him? Everyone who is a parent has a right to participate in decisions about a child’s education. Schools have been supplied with guidance explaining who is a ‘parent’ for the purposes of education legislation (mainly to deal with no
