National Assembly for Wales

To propose that the Senedd:

1. Notes a proposal for a Bill to ban the use of biometric data within schools and childcare settings.

2. Notes that the purpose of this Bill would be to:

a) ensure that Article 16 of the UNCRC, a child's right to privacy, is upheld within Wales;

b) ensure that schools and childcare settings are not using technologies that may compromise the security of children's biometric data;

c) allow the Welsh Government to put in place the appropriate risk assessment and procurement processes of technology companies within educational settings;

d) acknowledge the potential harms from the unregulated use of biometric data;

e) acknowledge the lack of consent by young people and children within current usages of biometric data within schools.