2U.K.This paragraph applies to any record of information which—
(a)is processed by or on behalf of the governing body of, or a teacher at, any school in England and Wales specified in paragraph 3,
(b)relates to any person who is or has been a pupil at the school, and
(c)originated from or was supplied by or on behalf of any of the persons specified in paragraph 4,
other than information which is processed by a teacher solely for the teacher’s own use.
3The schools referred to in paragraph 2(a) are—
(a)a school maintained by a local education authority, and
(b)a special school, as defined by section 6(2) of the M1Education Act 1996, which is not so maintained.
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4The persons referred to in paragraph 2(c) are—
(a)an employee of the local education authority which maintains the school,
(b)in the case of—
(i)a voluntary aided, foundation or foundation special school (within the meaning of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998), or
(ii)a special school which is not maintained by a local eduction authority,
a teacher or other employee at the school (including an educational psychologist engaged by the governing body under a contract for services),
(c)the pupil to whom the record relates, and
(d)a parent, as defined by section 576(1) of the Education Act 1996, of that pupil.
Valid from 18/01/2010
[F14AU.K.In paragraphs 3 and 4 “local authority” has the meaning given by section 579(1) of the Education Act 1996.]
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