First and surnames on leavers hoodies is a safeguarding issue

[SavonDeMarseille]

Just found out the Y6 leavers hoodies (FFS since when was this a thing for Yr6!) will have the full names on their hoodies in the year number with their own name above the number and the school emblem and name on the front. AIBU to think this is a big safeguarding issue and should not be permitted. AI also BU or to want to take this up with the PTA who are organising this. Hoodies are worn all week on Yr 6 school trip.

Wow, empathy bypass alert!

sadwithkiddies children (and others in similar situations) should just be left out of everything and no one else should care about that? Nice.

Our kids have their shirts from the start of term 2 and wear them to school most days, in fact some have multiple shirts because of this (and we have 4 terms).Because they're polo/t-shirts, they're actually cheaper than the uniform polo shirts and we have ways to make sure all children can get at least one.
Our school do do the shirts but I know from last year's shirts that there were a few names that weren't "complete" on there - a couple were just initials, a couple more were first names only.

For Sadwithkiddies - as someone else has said, maybe using a specially made-up name for the shirt/hoodie would get around the situation? You obviously don't want their general nickname advertised anywhere in case the wrong people pick up on it.

It's not good enough to say "just don't buy it then if it's going to cause you problems" - try and deal with the problems so that everyone can be included, instead of some being left out for whatever reason.

Hope you have more success with that thumb its been said many times though.

Havent rtwt as long BUT surely if there are loads of dcs names on there no one will be able to tell the name of the actual dc wearing it? Or is that too obvious? What gets me is where you see tshirts or headbands with dcs names across them surely thats more a sg issue?

Not a safeguarding issue as the children will no longer be at the school.
Would only be a safeguarding issue if a child would be put in danger by the information ie being found by a previous abuser.
The names are in a very small font so the risk of someone getting the information is small

I doubt it, smother - people who don't want to see, won't. :(

Seems silly. This whole yearbook thing is such a minefield. Everyone I know who has done it said it was a nightmare.
I wouldn't care, but of course know that many children/parents wouldn't want their full name on it.

Ds1's only fitted for a few months. And then never got worn again. So all seems a bit pointless!

Leavers hoodies have been a thing for about 10 years. They proved to be such a nightmare with the organising of them in DSs Year they didn't bother for DD, which I think is a shame. It was definitely first names only, and the names were repeated several times because the print was so small.

Absolutely cannot get worked up by this. It's a non-issue.
My 9 year old had one from a dance show she took part in and loves it. The names are minuscule, you would need to get whoever is wearing it to stand still and stand right behind them to read them

Just opt out! FFS they used to draw their faces, scribble their name & print them onto tea-towels. Nobody was ever harmed by this. Give over & get a grip

Unless you have taken to wearing tea-towels, completely doesnt apply!

Also, its the large name!

Oh well...

One always thought this an issue from the point of view of someone unknown to them talking to them in the street and knowing their name. My children used to go to a performance class and uniform was a T-shirt and hoody with the logo on and their name on top. They must wear them when in public places with the group (without parents). I was told I was over reacting when I brought it up and so my kids had their names on the uniform. I also had issues as I wanted to be able to pass down the the older one’s to younger when outgrown. Lol. But I do worry about kids walking about with their name visable.