Can I access my child’s school records?

Can I access my child’s school records?

Under data protection law, there are two ways for parents to access information that a school or academy holds about their child: either via the Education (Pupil Information) (England) Regulations 2005 and/or the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.   The...
SARs as ‘weapons’ in employment disputes

SARs as ‘weapons’ in employment disputes

It’s becoming more and more common to find a subject access request (SAR) going hand-in-hand with an employment dispute.  We’ve even heard of these SARs being described as ‘weaponised’, meaning that the employee has made a SAR and will withdraw...