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| A Bristol academy is to scan students' fingerprints to allow them to get their lunch. | A Bristol academy is to scan students' fingerprints to allow them to get their lunch. |
| The £20,000 scheme will be launched at the City Academy - the first to be built in the city - from September. | The £20,000 scheme will be launched at the City Academy - the first to be built in the city - from September. |
| The school said the biometric system did not keep a photographic record, could not be used for police evidence and did not infringe civil liberties. | The school said the biometric system did not keep a photographic record, could not be used for police evidence and did not infringe civil liberties. |
| It also plans to introduce biometric controls to get into the school from next term and to control printing. | It also plans to introduce biometric controls to get into the school from next term and to control printing. |
| But Clare Stephenson, 43, who has a daughter in year 10 at the school, said she was outraged by the lack of discussion. | But Clare Stephenson, 43, who has a daughter in year 10 at the school, said she was outraged by the lack of discussion. |
| "I am staggered that no consultation has been made with parents about this and it is being pushed through in time for the new school term," she said. | "I am staggered that no consultation has been made with parents about this and it is being pushed through in time for the new school term," she said. |
| It is such a good system and there is no infringement of rights, that there was no need for consultation School spokeswoman class="" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/bristol/content/articles/2007/07/04/academy_fingerprint_hys_feature.shtml">Have your say on this story | |
| She said she was angry that there would be no chance to discuss any concerns she had until a meeting in September. | She said she was angry that there would be no chance to discuss any concerns she had until a meeting in September. |
| "Does anyone think this is unnecessary and unwarranted?," she asked. | "Does anyone think this is unnecessary and unwarranted?," she asked. |
| Students currently carry ID cards which can be used to pay for lunch. | Students currently carry ID cards which can be used to pay for lunch. |
| The school said many were lost and were costing up to £6,000 a year to replace. The fingerprint scheme is aimed at supplementing these cards. | The school said many were lost and were costing up to £6,000 a year to replace. The fingerprint scheme is aimed at supplementing these cards. |
| "It is such a good system, and there is no infringement of rights, that there was no need for consultation," a school spokeswoman said. | "It is such a good system, and there is no infringement of rights, that there was no need for consultation," a school spokeswoman said. |
| Vice principal Len Morphew added that the new system would be more efficient and would benefit the children. | Vice principal Len Morphew added that the new system would be more efficient and would benefit the children. |
| The academy opened in 2003 and has more than 1,100 pupils aged between 11 and 18. | The academy opened in 2003 and has more than 1,100 pupils aged between 11 and 18. |
| Among its visitors has been David Beckham, who turned up in March to teach youngsters football. | Among its visitors has been David Beckham, who turned up in March to teach youngsters football. |