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

What happens to the fingerprint information once pupils or staff have left the school?  Is it possible that other agencies, such as the police, could be granted access to it?

Maggie

WrayJanice Wray <jwwray14 at hotmail.com> wrote: 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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