It was prompted by a survey of 400 schools across nine local authority areas.
Louise Byers, ICO Head of Good Practice, helped draft the report: “The survey results showed that whilst awareness of the law was broadly good, knowledge on how to comply with it wasn’t always there. In many respects that should come as no surprise – it’s not teachers’ area of expertise – and it is precisely what our report is aiming to address.
“I’d urge teachers and heads to take a look at our recommendations and make sure they’re complying with the law. The sensitive personal data that schools handle means it is crucial they get this right, and we hope the ICO’s report will help them achieve that.”
I thought I would do my bit to encourage schools to read it.
And what could be worse, than attempting it in verse?
So, in honour of the everso helpful Louise, here goes:
Hi - I’m Louise
The ICO’s audit queen
I’ll give your practices a screen
And then report on what I’ve seen
If you’re a school
Then, as a rule
You’ll appear a fool
If you ignore our latest tool
You see, we’ve written a report
On schools' DP compliance
It’s pretty short
It ain’t rocket science
It sets out simple steps
To avoid the almighty mess
That’s likely to result
When the story hits the press
Of it having gone all wrong
And us coming along
And see just how strong
Your standards really ... weren’t
We don’t want to be put in the position
Where an official from the Commission
Does an audit without your permission
And finds evidence of omission
Just remember:
Should you have a data breach
And we get to know of the misdemeanor
You could be fined so hard
You’ll have to sack another cleaner
We’re not trying to be meaner
Honest
Respect
Source:
http://www.ico.gov.uk/news/latest_news/2012/~/media/documents/library/Data_Protection/Research_and_reports/report_dp_guidance_for_schools.ashx
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