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Minefield - yes! But it's our legal obligation under the DPA and FOI act's, we don't have a choice, and from what I heard schools (and heads) will be liable for breach's of the act - here comes 'big brother'

Here's the pdf from that web site, I had it sent to me by a colleague. Nickjoines makes a good point, hence my original question about 'electronic document management' which, if I understand it right, does extacly what nickjones questions, but if it could link into sims.net we would be home and dry!!! data_protection_act.pdf

We have to allow all pupils over 13 access to their records - if requested, and by law, can't stop them!!

New here, but think I may have an issue Is anyone aware of the changes to the data protection act, that now allow all records (not just electronic) to be viewed by any student/staff member and supplied back dated to 1998 with one month of the request I think. What are you doing about it, and does anyone out there use a document managemnet system with SIMS.net? Sorry for the long question, and found this link http://www.invu.net/news/dataprotectionchanges.aspx Thanks SJ