Details. This guidance sets out the legal duties of schools and colleges that wish to use pupils' biometric information with automated biometric
As stated in the guidance, in order to be able to use your child's biometric information, the written consent of at least one parent is required. However, consent given by one parent will be overridden if the other parent objects in writing to the use of their child's biometric information.
Biometric technology was first introduced in schools in the United Kingdom around 2000. It has since become a routine part of school life. Fingerprints and facial recognition are used for things like the canteen payments, library borrowing, door access, photocopying, locker access, vending machines and laptop access.
It explains the legal duties schools and colleges have if they wish to process pupils' and students' individual data using automated biometric technologies that
This report offers an insight into the growth of the use of biometric technology across the country and highlights the continuing concerns that schools are.
Aspect of history
Although some means of controlling foreign visitors to the United Kingdom existed before 1905, modern immigration border controls as now understood originated then.
Although an Alien Act was passed in 1793 and remained in force to some extent or other until 1836, there were no controls between then and 1905 barring a very loosely policed system of registration on entry.
