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Childminders and data protection

26 replies

kys · 12/07/2012 14:26

I was under the impression that we only needed this if we were storing records on a computer. Ive just been told i also need to register if im going to use a camera/phone to take pics.
I was always told that aslong as i had signed permission from parents that was enough. Apparently not. I spoke to 4 other childminders this morn and only one of them had data protection. Are any of you registered?
Any way im now im £35 poorer and registered with data protection.

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januarysnowdrop · 12/07/2012 14:39

Well, I asked my Ofsted inspector at my registration visit about this and she said she'd never heard of it! As far as I'm aware we are supposed to, & I would have done if she'd told me to, but given her response I must say I haven't bothered. My mindees are all the children of friends in any case, so I figured I'd probably have photos of them on my computer anyway. I think it's completely & utterly ridiculous - what exactly does your 35 quid pay for?