Service Description
In accordance with the Data Protection Act, parents have the right of access to curricular and educational records pertaining to their child, which are kept at the school. If the child is 16 or 17 years of age then the parent and their child have a right of access. If the pupil of the school is aged 18 years or over then only the pupil has a right of access.

Eligibility Criteria
Access to this information is restricted to parents and students, however it could be that certain other people can access this information, for example the police, but they must give reasons and may not be prompted.

Applying for the service
Governors are required to make a pupil’s record available to a parent or the pupil only on receipt of a written request. A response to such a request must be made within 15 school days.

Benefit Or Charge
A fee may be required.

Further Information
Visit the Home Education website for parents - http://www.home-education.org.uk/school-records.htm