Home Office Young Persons report

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The purpose of this consultation was to work in partnership with the Home Office to understand young people’s views on data held on policing systems and the awareness of their rights when it comes to this subject matter. In building the Law Enforcement Data Service (LEDS) the programme wanted to identify and mitigate impacts of capturing and using children’s data as a special category of data that might need greater protection.

The Home Office has undertaken a Childs Rights Impact Assessment on the new system and below is the summary of their consultation with young people to identify what they know and understand about their data rights.

The survey received 80 responses and aimed to assess young people’s awareness and understanding of police and law enforcement data practices. The questions within it focused on their knowledge of personal data collection, retention, access by other agencies and their rights under data protection law. The findings below provide valuable insights into the levels of awareness among different demographic groups, highlighting key gaps in knowledge and areas for potential improvement.