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How Does The Data Protection Act 2002 Affect Schools

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The education Act 2002 has provisions about the necessity of raising standards and emphasise innovation in schools. Guidelines for staffing requirements and child adult ratio for different age group are also laid down.
In 2004 Children Act encourages a healthier and more balanced lifestyle by promoting sports and health education and drugs awareness lessons. It centers on the idea that a child’s welfare is paramount and comes before everything else. This legislation has a huge impact on schools and on the way they address issues of care, welfare and discipline.
The Data Protection Act 1998 means that school needs to make sure that all the information is kept securely. It affects school and staff in many ways as a teaching assistant it puts
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