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Ethical: it saves teachers time and could improve safeguarding, but is it fair to monitor pupils constantly? Systems can be less accurate for some groups of people, which could lead to unfair treatment.
Legal: face scans are personal data, so the Data Protection Act 2018 applies. The school must have a lawful reason, keep the data secure and not keep it longer than needed.
Privacy: a database of faces could be hacked or used for other purposes. Families might not want this data collected at all.
Cultural: it may make school feel more like a place of surveillance, and some families or communities may object.
Conclusion: a strong answer weighs the benefits against the risks and reaches a clear judgement, for example that a manual or card-based system gives most of the benefit with far less risk.

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