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School posted photo of DS..

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Spookymcspookerson2022 · 29/10/2022 10:23

On their facebook page. At the beginning of the school year we received a consent form. I ticked the box to say I DONT consent.

I'm so mad at them. They have let a few things slip already this year and now I have to go back and look like a moan-y parent again.

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slowquickstep · 29/10/2022 14:42

shabs5 · 29/10/2022 11:46

I've had the same happen twice now, both times I've gone in to speak to office staff and theyve apologised and removed the pictures.
I did ask them to check if the consent form needed to be renewed every year but I was reassured that it didn't need to be and it was there in dds file. It was just an enthusiastic teacher wanting to share with parents on twitter and she hadn't thought to check.

I hope the teacher was reprimanded. Surely in this day and age she should know to check.

RedToothBrush · 29/10/2022 14:47

TeenDivided · 29/10/2022 10:41

I think this is important. You don't need to moan but you do need to

  • point out the error
  • ask that it is rectified immediately
  • check they have the correct consent for you
  • ask that they please review procedures to ensure this doesn't happen again
This is what we did when a photo of my DD taken at school ended up in the local paper & online.

I don't know why you have refused, and that doesn't matter (whatever some people may come on to say). But there are children for whom not having pictures online is important for their security, such as being adopted or feeling domestic abuse. The school should have robust procedures. Human error does happen, but procedures should be robust enough to give very high levels of confidence.

And let this also be a reminder to parents as to why some schools don't let them take photos at nativities. Because some parents then splash them all over facebook, and instagram etc.

This.

We've had major arguments with others that don't get it.

NC12345665 · 29/10/2022 15:20

Veggieburgers · 29/10/2022 11:10

If it's a case of domestic abuse then fine - the school shouldn't post photos. Realistically, surely this isn't the case for most children. I can't see the problem, other than it being yet another thing to add to the long list of things for parents to complain about.

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How does other parents complaining about things affect you? Oh that's right, it doesn't.

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RedToothBrush · 29/10/2022 16:25

NC12345665 · 29/10/2022 15:20

How does other parents complaining about things affect you? Oh that's right, it doesn't.

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My experience is that other parents think their 'right' to see images of their darlings doing x, y or z should over rid any safeguarding concerns with photos which may mean photos can't be shared.

Sparklingbrook · 29/10/2022 17:14

They should take photos only of the children who have parents that have signed the consent form. Then they can put the pictures on FB/in the paper or whatever
The child at DS's First School (who for a very good reason was not permitted to be in pictures that would be shared) would remind the teachers, just in case.

TeenDivided · 29/10/2022 18:11

Sparklingbrook · 29/10/2022 17:14

They should take photos only of the children who have parents that have signed the consent form. Then they can put the pictures on FB/in the paper or whatever
The child at DS's First School (who for a very good reason was not permitted to be in pictures that would be shared) would remind the teachers, just in case.

That's nice in theory but in practice they may also take photos for internal use, plus they don't want to 'other' the children by asking them to move, so they may take a set of pictures and pick one later. Also of course a teacher/ta may not know/remember who/who does not have consent.

Sparklingbrook · 29/10/2022 18:13

TeenDivided · 29/10/2022 18:11

That's nice in theory but in practice they may also take photos for internal use, plus they don't want to 'other' the children by asking them to move, so they may take a set of pictures and pick one later. Also of course a teacher/ta may not know/remember who/who does not have consent.

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Yes I do get that. DS went to a tiny First School where that sort of thing was easier TBF.
In an ideal world and all that.

@Spookymcspookerson2022 What are you going to do?

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