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New KC legal opinion on the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill
KC Legal Opinion Defend Digital Me commissioned and are placing into the public domain a Legal Opinion by Stephen Cragg KC of Doughty Street Chambers relating to the Data Protection and Digital...
View ArticleWhat’s the goal?
It is that time of year again, when EdTech claims are made in abundance in marketing materials and on the speaker stages at the Bett Show. Will your product make overhyped claims and win Bett Show...
View Article#HandsOffOurData Protect families data rights
Remember 4 years ago when a “serious breach” of law meant the national database of 28 million learners’ details was able to be used for gambling companies onboarding new customers? If you want to stand...
View ArticleCall on the education sector to stop posting children’s faces online
On Data Protection Day 2024 we are calling on the education sector to stop posting children’s faces online and to better protect children’s biometric data and privacy. Educational settings’ websites...
View ArticleDown’s syndrome to be added to the School Census
A BACKGROUNDER The DfE announced in January 2024 that it will add yet another sensitive new label to pupil records, adding “Down’s Syndrome” to the termly state School Census from 2025, Schools Week...
View ArticleWorld Book Day 2024: 1 in 5 children feel judged for what they read
This World Book day, March 7, 2024, the Guardian reported on a survey of 1,000 7- to 14-year-olds in the UK – conducted by consultancy Beano Brain for the charity World Book Day* in January. The poll...
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Open Letter to Ministers: Drop the damaging UK Data Protection Bill
In a joint effort led by Defend Digital Me, expert groups and academics with a focus on state education, data, technology, and human rights, have written an open letter urging the UK Government to drop...
View ArticleComment: “Secret deal lets benefit fraud squad snoop on pupil data.“
“Pupil data is being used to check for benefit fraud and pursue parents under a secret deal between the education and work and pensions departments,” Schools Week has reported. Detecting welfare...
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Manifesto Proposals for Education and the Digital Environment
When policy makers focus on issues of the day there is excessive time spent on arguing for a pecking order that trades off children’s protection, participation and privacy online. In doing so, they can...
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