YES - Charles Clark, lead on youth matters, Association of Chief Police Officers, and deputy chief constable of Essex Police.
There is no reason why the police cannot share information with a legitimate partner, such as a school, without the consent of the young person or their parent or guardian if sharing such information is likely to prevent a crime. But each case must be judged on its facts. Sharing information is a two-way process. If there are concerns in schools about individuals, they can also share information with the police.
NO - Carolyne Willow, national co-ordinator, Children's Rights Alliance for England.
Children have the right to respect for private and family life under article eight of the European Convention on Human Rights and article 16 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Clearly, the police and the courts must consider potential risk when making decisions about bail or remand. What happened was dreadful but we must not let it lead to a further erosion in children's privacy rights. Children's civil rights cannot be sacrificed each time there is a high-profile case.
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