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PE1692: Inquiry into the human rights impact of GIRFEC policy and data processing

Petition summary

Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to initiate an independent public inquiry into the impact on human rights of the routine gathering and sharing of citizens’ personal information on which its Getting It Right For Every Child (GIRFEC) policy relies.

Petitioner: Lesley Scott and Alison Preuss on behalf of Tymes Trust and Scottish Home Education Forum

Status: Closed

Date published: 02 May 2018

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This petition has been referred to the Education, Children and Young People Committee.

SPICe Briefing

Committee Meetings

28 June 2018: The Public Petitions Committee took evidence from Lesley Scott, Tymes Trust Scottish Officer and Alison Preuss, Scottish Home Education Forum. The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government and the Information Commissioner's Office.

Official Report of Meeting 28 June 2018

8 November 2018: The Public Petitions Committee agreed to refer the petition to the Education and Skills Committee for consideration of the data protection issues raised in the petition to be included when that Committee resumes its scrutiny of the Children and Young People (Information Sharing) (Scotland) Bill.

Official Report of Meeting 8 November 2018

Written Submissions

Read any written submissions received by the Public Petitions Committee before May 2021 on our old site

29 May 2019: The Education and Skills Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government and to the Information Commissioner.

Official Report of Meeting 29 May 2019

27 November 2019: The Education and Skills Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government and other public bodies.

Official Report of Meeting 27 November 2019

11 November 2020: The Education and Skills Committee agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills for an update.

Official Report of Meeting 11 November 2020

Written Submissions

Read any written submissions received by the Education and Skills Committee before May 2021 on our old site

Committee Meetings

26 October 2022: The Committee considered the petition and at that meeting and agreed to close the petition under Rule 15.7 of Standing Orders on the basis that the Committee does not support the petition’s aim, as it does not agree that a public inquiry into the issues the petition raises is required.

Official Report of Meeting 26 October 2022