Bio-metric Library system in school for kids

Mrs Jones (Account suspended) made this Freedom of Information request to Kent County Council

Kent County Council did not have the information requested.

From: Mrs Jones (Account suspended)

30 September 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

How many schools in Kent have introduced or ever had a bio-metric
library system in place for children?

Which systems have been used and in which schools?

Has this system ever been used without the prior consent of the
parents being obtained first?

Yours faithfully,

Mrs Jones

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J Lawson (Account suspended) left an annotation (30 September 2009)

http://www.leavethemkidsalone.com/home.htm

This contains some fantastic info on fingerprinting children in schools its be going on for years without consent of either the parents or the children

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Kent County Council

1 October 2009

Dear Mrs Jones

I acknowledge your request for information under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000. Assuming we hold this information, I will endeavour
to supply the data to you as soon as possible but no later than 28th
October 2009 (20 working days from date of receipt).

I will advise you as soon as possible if we do not hold this information
or if there are exemptions to be considered and/or any costs for providing
the information. Please quote our reference - FOI/09/1087 - in any
communication regarding this particular request.

Best regards

Corporate Access to Information Team, Chief Executive's Department
Kent County Council, Legal & Democratic Services, Room 1.94, Sessions
House, County Hall, Maidstone. ME14 1XQ.
Tel: 01622 696265 or 01622 694261 - Fax: 01622 694383
[1]http://www.kent.gov.uk/council-and-democ...

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Francis.P. (Account suspended) left an annotation ( 5 October 2009)

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Kent County Council

16 October 2009

Dear Mrs Jones

Thank you for your request for information made under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.

KCC are not required to collect this information, and it is up to the data
controller at each school to ensure compliance with Becta guidance on
biometrics, which includes consultation with parents. Therefore I suggest
that you approach the schools individually to ask for this information. I
have provided a link to the schools database on the Kent website to assist
you :
[1]http://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-lea...

If you are unhappy with this response, and believe KCC has not complied
with legislation, please ask for a review by following our complaints
process; details can be found at this link
[2]http://www.kent.gov.uk/council-and-democ...
on our website. Please quote reference FOI/09/1087.

If you still remain dissatisfied following an internal review, you can
appeal to the Information Commissioner, who oversees compliance with the
Freedom of Information Act 2000. Details of what you need to do, should
you wish to pursue this course of action, are available from the
Information Commissioner's website
[3]http://www.ico.gov.uk/complaints/freedom...

Regards

Michelle Hunt
Access to Information Co-ordinator
Communication & Information Governance
Children, Families & Education Directorate
Kent County Council
Room 2.35, Sessions House
Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1XQ
External: 01622 696692
Internal: 7000 6692
Email: [email address]

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