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With increasing numbers of biometric technologies being utilised in schools for anything from attendance registers to school dinners, Becta have released guidance on their use with pupils. Surprisingly, the guidance states that whilst schools should ‘fully involve parents in any decision to introduce biometric or fingerprint

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From Gulfnews.com – “Educationists and pupils in Dubai feel that schools should not be allowed to fingerprint students even though it would make some … by the government last month, via BECTA’s website.

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{{{{{this is really interesting, and i have a story to share along those lines… i live near a headstart school, and a friend of ours (who’s daughter goes there) told us to come over for the carnival they were throwing as an end of the school year sort of thing…

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“Becta leads the national drive to improve learning through technology … in the UK is able to benefit from its advantages and achieves the best they can.” Becta website The chairman of Becta (British

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The guidance, published by Becta, the Government’s schools technology agency, says that under the Data Protection Act, schools do not need to “seek the consent of p…But parents should be able to opt out if they wish, said Becta….

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But the guidelines introduced by British Education Communications & Technology Agency (Becta)…

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Someone made a topic about it on here a while ago didn’t belive it but its in my local paper … can register pupils more easily as they move from class to class.” The guidance, published by Becta

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The debate coincided with the release of guidelines by the British Education Communications and Technology Agency (BECTA)….The British Education Communications and Technology Agency (BECTA) has released guidelines on child fingerprinting in schools….

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South Wales Echo | Jul 26, 2007 by Moira Sharkey PUPILS as young as four could be fingerprinted in school, under new guidelines being proposed … ; Technology Agency (Becta) have triggered concern among campaign groups. They say gathering and retaining

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Guidelines raise concerns over security, consent and access By Dinah Greek MPs have criticised new guidance from Becta that shows schools can fingerprint pupils without first asking for parental permission. Although the guidelines from Becta, the Government’s schools ICT agency, say schools should “fully involve parents in any decision

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