With CCTV cameras on almost every street and even now in some schools, civil liberties campaigners fear that surveillance culture is creeping steadily into every facet of young people's lives.
Some attempts by schools to bring cameras onto premises have attracted controversy. Most recently, at Davenant Foundation School in Loughton, Essex, pupils staged a walk out and gathered a 150-strong petition after discovering cameras in their classroom. The school wants to use the cameras for teacher training purposes and is awaiting the views of the Information Commissioner before switching them on.
The move comes a year after Lipson School in Plymouth caused outrage after cameras were installed in pupils' toilets. A protest by pupils and families eventually led to their removal.
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