Filming of student without them knowing

[Nothavingfunrightnow]

I work at an FE college and I have seen on Facebook that a non-teaching member of staff has filmed a students and posted it on fb without the student's knowledge or permission.

The comment on the clip was not very kind.

I am wondering if I should report this? I feel like a tattle tale doing this, then again, it is surely a safeguarding breach for the staff member to do this? If that were my kid, I would be furious and would most definitely take it up with the college

WWYD?

[CtrlAltDelicious]

Report it. Forget being a tell-tale, that's awful behaviour!

[sassytheFIRST]

Tell the safeguarding person at work. This is an appalling breach of the student's right to privacy etc and the perpetrator deserves to lose their job. Do something about it please.

[coolaschmoola]

I teach in FE and imo this definitely needs reporting.

In the first instance I would suggest that you speak to your line manager.

[Nothavingfunrightnow]

Thanks for the very quick replies! I am new to teaching and am still finding my way around.

Thank you.

[Nothavingfunrightnow]

I might skip my line manager as confidentiality is not a strong point...

[coolaschmoola]

Shit posted too soon!

Was meant to say or the safeguarding officer. This can't be ignored, it's appalling behaviour.

[MinceSpy]

Follow your college's safeguarding procedure.

[sassytheFIRST]

Did you speak to safeguarding peeps? I hope so.

[Chillyegg]

Report! report! report!

Just wrong on many levels

And do it ASAP before others click on the video and the poor student is bullied or worse!

[Primaryteach87]

Report. Almost all educational establishments will have a social media policy which explicitly forbids this, if not it is still co weed by child protection (unless over 18 in which case a breach of common sense!). The member of staff really can't do this and I'm surprised they thought it would be okay.

[Primaryteach87]

^covered! (Silly autocorrect)

[Nothavingfunrightnow]

College is closed for a few more days. I have had a look at the social media policy and this kind of behaviour is explicitly covered. Yes, I will be talking to the safeguarding officer.

Thanks for the advice and input. I appreciate - I will come back and update in a few days' time.

[Nothavingfunrightnow]

Update: the matter has been reported and is now out of my hands. The person I talked to said I was doing the right thing. I know I am but I still feel uncomfortable.