Hundreds of schools in Britain 'have CCTV cameras in toilets or changing rooms'

An estimated 106,000 cameras are in use in secondary schools and academies in England, Scotland and Wales, privacy watchdogs say.

Last night, it said the figures emerged in data from a sample of more than 2,000 schools, so the total number of cameras in communal areas is likely to be much higher.

The group said government proposals for the regulation of CCTV were ‘woefully weak’ because they would not apply to schools, and the newly created surveillance camera commissioner will have no enforcement or inspection powers.

The report also revealed 54 schools have a ratio of one camera for every 15 pupils or higher, with one for every five students in some cases.

‘The full extent of school surveillance is far higher than we had expected and will come as a shock to many parents,’ claimed Big Brother Watch director Nick Pickles. Full story...

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