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Attendance Poster On Classroom Wall

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Verbena37 · 16/11/2016 22:01

Totally fuming!
DS (yr7) has just told me his form tutor has put a ladder of attendance poster up on the classroom wall with stickers showing every child's attendedence!!

Surely this is breaking the data protection act?
Why would the school think this was in any way acceptable?

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PberryT · 16/11/2016 22:11

And I read out attendance figures as it is school policy to do it.

PberryT · 16/11/2016 22:11

Obviously I'm not an insensitive twat. Genuine illnesses are allowed for, even shit parenting isn't blamed on the kids.

BUT a lot of the time at secondary the kids aren't ill, they just fancy a day off and reappear the next day with nothing wrong.

It can't break confidentially unless your kids is somehow invisible and the other pupils can't tell if they are in school or not.

Wolfiefan · 16/11/2016 22:10

It's not likely to encourage good attendance and could be quite divisive for any children with ongoing medical issues who have lots of time off because of those issues.
Confidential information? It's not being sent round to all the parents. It's being seen by the class and the teacher (who already know who's off loads and who's always at school!)
Confused

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Verbena37 · 16/11/2016 22:10

Exactly Brat.

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ITCouldBeWorse · 16/11/2016 22:10

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Krapom · 16/11/2016 22:10

It's not confidential because it can't be. If your child isn't there, they're not there. Everyone can see. Information is entirely, unavoidably already in the public domain.

DefinitelyNotRuth · 16/11/2016 22:08

Normal in my school too. Classes get rewards for full attendance each week so everyone is aware of their percentage.

BratFarrarsPony · 16/11/2016 22:07

PBerry has it never occurred to you that people who are ill cannot help it? Confused
Why on earth would you do that? to 'shame' the people who suffer from ill health or who have less than perfect parents?

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Verbena37 · 16/11/2016 22:07

Err I'm pretty sure it's confidential information about my child?

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hoxty · 16/11/2016 22:06

Totally normal.

PberryT · 16/11/2016 22:05

It's not exactly a state secret when your child is off school. The kids know who isn't in regularly and comment "so and so is never in".

I read out attendance figures to my form. Never had a complaint.