Big Brother database to record the lives of all children
The home life of every child in the country is to be recorded on a national database in the ultimate intrusion of the nanny state, it has emerged. [] Computer records holding details of school performance, diet and even whether their parents provide a 'positive role model' for 12 million children will be held by the Government. [] Police, social workers, teachers and doctors will have access to the database and have powers to flag up 'concerns' where children are not meeting criteria laid down by the state.
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UK outrage as Big Brother keeps an eye on kids
The Age [Australia]
06/26/06
British Government plans for the surveillance of all children, including information on whether they eat five portions of fruit and vegetables a day, have been condemned as a Big Brother system. Experts say it is the biggest state intrusion into the role of parents in history. Changes are being introduced after the death of a girl from abuse. They include a database tracking all 12 million children in England and Wales from birth. The Government expects the program to be operating within two years. But critics say the electronic files will undermine family privacy and destroy the confidentiality of medical, social work and legal records. ... The Children Act 2004 gave the Government the powers to create the database...
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Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
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UK outrage as Big Brother keeps an eye on kids
The Age [Australia]
06/26/06
British Government plans for the surveillance of all children, including information on whether they eat five portions of fruit and vegetables a day, have been condemned as a Big Brother system. Experts say it is the biggest state intrusion into the role of parents in history. Changes are being introduced after the death of a girl from abuse. They include a database tracking all 12 million children in England and Wales from birth. The Government expects the program to be operating within two years. But critics say the electronic files will undermine family privacy and destroy the confidentiality of medical, social work and legal records. ... The Children Act 2004 gave the Government the powers to create the database...
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Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
rudkla - 27. Jun, 12:42
