Dear Parents/Carers,
Introduction to Class Tools
We are writing to inform you about the launch of a new digital classroom management feature called Class Tools within Google Classroom, which will be used by teachers to support learning during school hours.
This tool is designed to help teachers manage focus in the classroom and improve accessibility. It includes the ability for teachers to temporarily restrict web access and, optionally, view student screens during a live class session. It also offers a feature for live audio translation to help all students participate fully.
Class Tools is designed to work only when students are on a controlled school network. Teachers cannot monitor, view screens, or restrict access when students are at home or using public Wi-Fi. The features are only active during a specific class session length set by the teacher. Students will be notified when a Class Tools session is active, making the use of the monitoring feature transparent in the classroom environment.
We believe this tool, with its strict limitations, is a proportionate step to support our educational and safeguarding goals.
If you have any questions regarding the specific data collected or your rights, please contact Leigh Academies Trust’s Data Protection Officer (DPO) using the email address datacontroller@latrust.org.uk.
Yours faithfully,
Kazeem Shasore
Deputy Head of Holkham College | Digital Operations Lead
