Advice on how to approach this issue

Guest101

Detroit wrote: »

You are incorrect that all volunteers in schools sign confidentiality agreements.

Even were it correct, it would be rather pointless given your claim that teachers are permitted to discuss such things, no?

I said where it's public knowledge.

Not everything is confidential

Guest101

AylesburyDuck wrote: »

No, lets keep it real, some us wanted to correct your assumption that special needs should have been known to the wife.

Ofcourse you did...

AylesburyDuck

Guest101 wrote: »

Ofcourse you did...

Again, lets keep it real (i do hate fairytales), 3 of us pointed it out to you, Me, Mupette and Steve, but you just wouldnt have it, and while i am flattered you keep singleing me out its actually just a tad sad (read creepy).:rotfl:

Meh, whatever floats your goat! :rotfl:
Ignore button pushed.

GwylimT

Guest101 wrote: »

Honestly, I don't care if they're 5 and in the Vatican.

You call the police, they deal with it.

They are under the age of criminal responsibility.

GwylimT

Guest101 wrote: »

Children pick up a lot more than you're giving them credit for.


If you're asking if I work in a school, I don't.


As I said it is perfectly acceptable to divulge otherwise public information.

As an ex teacher, divulging such information is against the law and could lead to the school having a very large fine due to the data protection act. This is why school staff aren't allowed to remove any data on children from the school, all data must be locked away and information must only be discussed with the legal guardians or certain outside agencies.

Marvel1

enginesuck wrote: »

Im well aware its highly unlikely has brought a knife into school, and is most likely bragging and trying to gain attention

Personally it would not surprise me these days if he did have a knife in his bag.

Guest101

GwylimT wrote: »

They are under the age of criminal responsibility.

And? Oh that's ok then

Guest101

GwylimT wrote: »

As an ex teacher, divulging such information is against the law and could lead to the school having a very large fine due to the data protection act. This is why school staff aren't allowed to remove any data on children from the school, all data must be locked away and information must only be discussed with the legal guardians or certain outside agencies.

Which information?

Which section of the data protection act?

I'm not a teacher but I know enough about the DPA to know that 9/10 times when I hear: 'data protection can't tell you that' - it's BS

You realise that the DPA only covers information which is considered private. Common knowledge, information available to the public isn't.

baby_lemonade

Stop feeding it, Guest101..

GwylimT

Guest101 wrote: »

Which information?

Which section of the data protection act?

I'm not a teacher but I know enough about the DPA to know that 9/10 times when I hear: 'data protection can't tell you that' - it's BS

You realise that the DPA only covers information which is considered private. Common knowledge, information available to the public isn't.

A persons medical information, eg this childs diagnosis and treatment which was revealed is most definitely private and not at all available to the public.