Know about current policies and procedures for confidentiality and sharing information, including data protection
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Case Study
For this academic year, your school has decided to store all student records electronically and give staff laptops that they can use in class.
This means that once a teacher logs into their laptop they have access to the personal data and records of all the children who are currently at the school.
- Write down what you see as the advantages of this system.
- Write down what you see as the disadvantages of this system.
- What are the challenges for confidentiality, data protection and the disclosure of information?
It is rare that there is just one way to respond to a scenario or situation, so do not consider that the response you have chosen to this scenario will be judged as right or wrong. Share your scenario with a work colleague and ask them to tell you if they think you have responded appropriately. Ask them to challenge your response if necessary. You do not need to submit this task for assessment unless asked to do so by your tutor.