Is it normal for primary schools to publish full names of children on social media

[starwars80]

Photograph of DD put on school's social media page with her full name. This is the SM page of the school not the fundraising branch of the school. Is this normal? Do many/most schools do this? We are relative SM hermits - no pics of our kids on our own SM accounts. We hesitantly agreed to school putting pictures of DC on website etc, mostly because we didn't want to make a fuss and didn't want DC to feel singled out. We specifically asked that their names were not included in any pictures. This has been ignored. Thoughts anyone?

I would get in touch and request the name be removed/ image be taken down. Unless you have specified use on SM is ok plus names then it shouldn't be on there.

Thoughts
1- I hope that SM site has some serious security controls avd is only accessible yo parents and staff.
2- MASSIVE complaint to school immediately and remind them of your request and ask them to to yurt child’s name and pic down immediately.

Our school used to celebrate each child’s birthday in the school newsletter with each child’s full name. Several
Families explained the safeguarding implications. The school took down all the old newsletters and no longer put surnames online.

First names only is normal.

The school should definitely not be doing that op

No not usual. Our school only do first name. Not even surname initial or class name or year is allowed.

Our school won't even share a list of first names in the class for invitations!

Nope, def not normal, get in touch with them asap!

Our school just uses first names.

It’s not something I’ve seen. Not sure why a school would need a sm page either.

Were you not given consent forms at the beginning of the school year? We have to sign to say whether we allow or don't allow our children to be photographed, if they can appear on the school website and in local press, and whether their name can be included. I thought all schools had to do this as part of their safeguarding policies.

As for SM, our school has a Facebook page for photos of activities, but again consent has to be given for the children to appear on it.

Christ, absolutely not!!! Our school make it clear at every event that no photos are to be shared on social media.

I would go batshit bonkers.

Sorry, just re-read your post and you have not consented so I would be asking them to take it down ASAP.

Thanks MNers. I think we are rapidly heading down your road openup. Looking forward to being "that parent" once I've sent the email.

Er - not normal. Massive safeguarding fail. My seven year old has been taught at school (and home) never to give out his full name or details of school/address online!

I'd make a formal complaint to school and flag it with the governors. Also worth flagging with Ofsted - if they're this clueless, how are they managing other safeguarding issues?