To think this info on register shouldn't be displayed to all pupils.

[Kerrrmieee]

DD 13 asked me what the blue flag underneath her name stood for when her name and picture is displayed during the morning and afternoon registers.

My first reply was huh? In our day it was a tick with a pen on a paper sheet.

Has a quick Google and it turns out they are using Bromcom and register displays their photo and a symbol.

The blue flag happens to mean Pupil Premium child.
We had a laugh about it saying it means you are disadvantaged by being stuck with only me, and I'm poor! (Tongue in cheek)

Seriously though, there a flags for looked after children, children entitled to free school meals, bad behaviour, gifted talented, special needs.

AIBU to think this info shouldn't be privy to her classmates? I can't honestly say I'm over bothered but some people might be.

I've attached the image from Bromcom.

Waffle over!

It matters not a jot. The other children don’t need to know the information, therefore it shouldn’t be being displayed.

I can imagine a lot of kids being curious. Dd's question was why do some people have hearts and I have a flag? You would wonder why you didn't have a heart wouldn't you?

Completely agree with you OP, I would have been curious and looked up online as a 13 year old.

Not at all the point of the thread but what does the 85 and under or over 95 refer to? (not a teacher so no doubt missing the obvious)

Is it concerned with percentage of attendance in a year as statistically children's attendance correlates to their performance and qualification outcomes.

If so, another bit of information that put with other bits can cause embarrassment for thee child.

Teacher screwed up. You've done the right thing by letting them know.

Yep, we would have had low attendance send, FSM and pp might as well just say poor kid.

The lunches are done via fingerprint now, so there is no reason for anyone to know DD gets FSM.

Mine probably had a B flag!

Well done - you did the right thing. That teacher needs training.

Yanbu. Is 85 or below to do with IQ?

My thought was attendance.

More likely to be attendance I would think.

Good spot. Bringing it to their attention should resolve the issue.

Ah OK. Thanks

Haha it is what it is... Doesn't mean the child's peers need to be party to it though.

No reply yet. Usually hear back after school, although with 2 years previous experience of the admin, I shall not be holding my breath.

I'll let you know what DD says later. The problem also is that now she knows each symbol has a meaning, I'm sure she'll be asking what symbol her friends are or telling them what they mean. She's 13, it's what they do 🙄

Is easy enough to find out & gheyre 13, not 3.

I think the vast majority I'd GDPR is horse shit. But I'd be informing them that they need to report themselves.

no it's not ok for those children to have their data open for all like that, any of them, but ESPECIALLY the CLA- looked after children,

Far too difficult to ignore!!

Well, I suspect many of those who have one marker have others as well. Hopefully they have a good amount of space!

The picture you shared says "user defined flags" so presumably they can have different colours and symbols to mean different things. So in the example in the picture, blue flag means pupil premium but that isn't what every school will set 'blue flag' to mean? Not sure though, could be wrong as I'm not familiar with that system.

I've just had a Google and yes, it appears that is how it works. So blue flag on your daughter's register could mean absolutely anything and we have no idea what that would be.

Information on individual students is on a need to know basis . I'd be cross too
Glad you complained @Kerrrmieee

The picture you shared says "user defined flags" so presumably they can have different colours and symbols to mean different things.

Exactly - it's not as if every school has the same House names as the example gives!

So the blue flag means something, but probably not what you think!

Ah yes, I see what you mean. However with other children having hearts for house colours then surely a flag is something income, SEN, language related.

I'm pretty sure mine isn't GAT (no offense DD!)

Some of we ex teachers, or current teachers. have accidentally displayed registers on screens and turn it off immediately. If a teacher has the register on the screen throughoutcompleting it, that is a breach of data protection. Anything that is on the register, including progression markers. Initial assessments etc , is strictly confidential.

You did the right thing OP.