TEACHERS are wearing body cameras to film “low-level” naughty pupils, it was reported last night.
At least two comprehensives in England are said to be recording students, under schemes which have apparently been approved by local education authorities.
If trouble breaks out in the classroom, teachers will start filming in a bid to tackle “constant low-level disruption”, the cameras’ unnamed manufacturer told The Times.
The staff will warn the pupils they’re about to turn on the cameras, Tom Ellis, a lecturer at Portsmouth University said.
He added the footage could provide useful evidence of wrongdoing when children needed to be disciplined, and could be a “self-reflection” tool for the youngsters.
The cameras’ screens face outwards, so pupils can see what footage is being captured – the images are only saved when the teacher hits a ‘record’ button.
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Some teachers have praised the cameras as a deterrent that encourages good behaviour, according to the paper, while feedback from parents was said to be positive.
Privacy watchdog the Information Commissioner’s Office said schools were allowed to use cameras as long as they obey the data protection act, which says surveillance must be “legitimate, proportionate and necessary”.
A spokeswoman from the Department of Education told The Sun last night: “We have not investigated this.
"It’s a matter for the schools – it’s up to them how they manage their behaviour or spend budgets.”
Many police forces and some A&E departments fit their staff with body cameras in a bid to protect them.
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