3.—(1) In these Regulations “educational record” (“cofnod addysgol”) means any record of information which —
(a)is processed by or on behalf of the governing body of, or a teacher at, any school specified in paragraph (2);
(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 (3),
other than information which is processed by a teacher solely for the teacher’s own use.
(2) The schools referred to in paragraph (1)(a) are —
(a)a school maintained by a local education authority; and
(b)a special school which is not so maintained.
(3) The persons referred to in paragraph (1)(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; or
(ii)a special school which is not maintained by a local education 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 of that pupil(1).
This definition of “educational record” is the same as the one contained in Schedule 11 to the Data Protection Act 1998 (c. 29).