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pettyfog · Oct 20, 2007

Microchip gives staff the lowdown on pupils

Children are being tracked by micro-chips embedded in their uniforms in a trial at a secondary school.

The devices are used to monitor pupils’ movements and register their arrival in class on the teacher’s computer. Supply teachers can also be alerted if a student is likely to misbehave.

The chip connects with teachers’ computers to show a photograph of the pupil, data about academic performance and whether he or she is in the correct classroom. It can also restrict access to areas of the school. The radio frequency identification system is being tested at Hungerhill School in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Ten pupils began wearing a chip sewn into their uniforms eight months ago.

The scheme has drawn criticism from human rights campaigners. “Tagging is what we do to criminals we let out of prison early,” said David Cleater, from Leave Them Kids Alone, which campaigns against the finger-printing of pupils. “It is appalling.”

Graham Wakeling, the head teacher, denied that the school was adopting a “Big Brother” mentality. He said: “The system is not intrusive to the pupil in the slightest. The benefit is that it provides the immediate registration of the pupil as they enter the classroom. This supports staff as they are getting to know pupils. All the information it provides is already stored on the school information management system.” He said the children were all volunteers taking part in a science project.
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Not vaguely fascist at all, is it?
Of course not.. it's a 'Progressive Idea'!
WTF DIFFERENCE is it whether it is intrusive or NOT?

Having released the young in society from all boundaries of manners and conduct, not to mention 'values', then the alternative is to 'monitor them'

HatterDon · Oct 20, 2007

Who said it was a progressive idea? You? Leave Those Kids Alone is against it. Sheesh, get a clue before you start labeling.

pettyfog · Oct 20, 2007

It wasnt the John Birch Society.... are we to believe that the Conservative party snuck into that little bailiwick?!

Though, in the present, who knows WHAT the Conservatives will think up.

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