[senco-forum] Should I be Concerned? ( Not SEN)

Yup - you're paranoid - our school uses an index finger print and they've got mine too ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can't see anything wrong with it - the prints aren't going onto the police system or anything and it's a darn sight easier than having alibrary ticket or card etc and no-one can borrow books in your name either
JaniceJanice Wray Secondary SENCO, Herts

> Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 09:59:30 +0000> From: janet.barlow at talk21.com> To: senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk> Subject: [senco-forum] Should I be Concerned? ( Not SEN)> > Not SEN but I would welcome your thoughts.> > My sons' school has introduced a new system for borrowing books from the school library which involves them using their thumb print - rather than scanning in the book's bar code or an alternative system.> I'm a bit uncomfortable about the idea - a thumb print seems to be a step towards the 'big brother is watching you' scenario.> I'm not sure if parents were consulted or if agreement was asked - it may have been and I've just signed it without really thinking about implications or it may be there was a letter which my dyslexic boys failed to bring home or worse still there may have not been a lettter in the first place.> What do you feel? Has anybody any experience of such a system? Am I being unnecessarily paranoid?> Thanks,> Janet
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