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07/01/2022

Dear Ms King

Freedom Of Information

Reference no. 101007193232

I refer to your request for information dated 3 January.

Your questions and our responses are as follows:

1) Please advise where the students, photographic/biometric, facial data source is that works with the facial recognition system. I.e. the Schools Information Management System (SIMS) or a separate data base or other. I.e. Do students have a separate photograph taken for SIMS and a separate photograph for the facial recognition system?

We do not use any facial recognition systems. WLC had begun to consider cashless catering in secondary schools using facial recognition, but this has not been progressed.

2) Please provide a copy of the biometric consent form sent to parents and students for their consent to have their data processed by the facial recognition system and detail the ages of consent of pupils that will give consent without their parents/carers consent and how that age determination was reached.

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3) Are the facial scanners interactive, i.e. the student has to present their face to a scanner, or do the scanners require no specific interaction, i.e. the student does not have to consciously present their face to a scanner.

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4) Please advise what alternative to the facial recognition system is offered as an alternative to students that do not wish to use the biometric facial recognition system.

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6) Please provide any Data Protection Privacy Impact Assessment you have done for the facial recognition system.

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7) Please provide all communications had with the company supplying the facial recognition system and internal communications within the council on the use of facial recognition in schools, including legal advise undertaken internally or externally, including the Information Commissioner's Office.

I understand some parts may need to be redacted under Part 2 of the Act, regarding commercial interests, in which case I wish to received all communications redacted or otherwise.

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8) Please advise planned implementation date of the facial recognition.

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