Written question asked by Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 18 December 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 January 2001. It was answered by Lord Wills (Labour) on Monday, 8 January 2001 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will issue guidance to schools on the format of pupils' e-mail addresses in order to prevent the identification of individual children; and if he will update the Superhighway information pack to include such guidance. - (Holding answer 21 December 2000).

Answer: Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will issue guidance to schools on the format of pupils' email addresses in order to prevent the identification of individual children; and if he will update the superhighway information pack to include such guidance. [143774] Mr. Wills: [holding answer 21 December 2000]: Guidance is already issued in the superhighway safety pack which states that it is the school's duty to ensure that every child in their care is safe and therefore that no individual child can be identified or contacted by visitors to the school's website.

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