Confidentiality and Data Protection

Confidentiality and Data Protection

In the course of the work, documentation that includes personal data about individuals will be accessed, generated, and discussed. It is important that all involved remain at all times in compliance with the school’s data protection policies, whether that be in relation to generating, accessing or transmitting records, or in relation to the channels through which confidential information is discussed.

If a school receives a data access request from a student for their estimated marks before the issue of results, the school should respond to say:

• that in line with section 56 of the Data Protection Act, it is not possible to respond to the request at present, and
• that the request will be taken to have been made on the later of either the date of the first publication of the results of the ‘examination’ (i.e. the Accredited Grades process), or the date of the request.

Read the complete text version of A Guide to State Examinations and Accredited Grades for Leaving Certificate 2021 or download a pdf copy below: