Nursery posting photos of children on facebook

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Isnt it a big safeguarding issue?

I googled to find their Facebook page, I wasn’t logged into FB so literally anyone on the internet can see them, DC due to start there soon. They are graded outstanding and have been highly recommended.

The photos aren’t just of activities - most are of the children, playing or on outings, full face photos.

There’s a permission form for photography, but it mainly refers to their learning journeys which I’m happy for DC to be photographed. There’s not a separate form for social media permission.

AIBU to be worried? Photos are uploaded to the public Facebook page daily.

What are you worried about exactly?

Just sign the form and write a bit on the bottom about social media and highlight it to them? Presumably the parents whose kids are pictured have signed the form and are happy enough so I don't know why you would be worried unless you have evidence they are posting pictures against parents' wishes.

Just chat to them about it, they usually ask so the photography would include social media.

I would imagine they've asked for permission.

I'm not sure what you're worried about. You have no DC at the nursery and can explicitly tell them you don't want them on social media if it's bothering you.

They usually do ask for social media permission, well dd’s does. I ticked that they have to ask me first, so every time she’s in the newspaper/school website I get a phone call and I can approve it or not. (I have a weird family member and I don’t want them seeing where she goes to school.)

Ask them? DD is due to start nursery soon and they post pictures on fb so I asked if we could opt out, they were fine with that.

Do the photos name the child(ren) in them?

They have to ask for permission first so you must have signed a consent form.

I’m not really sure what you’re worried about.

They will have been given permission from the parents.

I would love that

YABU. When you sign the form dsy about social media if it bothers you

....and be careful of blindly choosing 'no media' - I had several parents very upset that their children were missing from the 'school starters' reception class photos in our local paper, but they had said a blanket 'no' to photos being shared/published.

I love seeing the pics of my kids on the school FB pages. I've signed consent forms though.

Just give them a ring. Every setting my dc have attended have been very specific about different uses of dcs photos.

We have to get parent permission for photos on social media, local papers, tapestry etc. And also if only back of head/full face, body etc.

If there are photos on fb then the parents would have signed to say ok.

We had a consent form sent home for our DS to sign and give consent. Children are never named on the site alongside photos.

I opted yes as they post individual and group activity photos and I like to see what he has been doing whilst I am not there.

Also as part of his football team they had photographs taken for local newspaper and I wouldnt want him to miss out.

A child in his class is subject to child protection therefore his carers said no photos at all.

A friend of mine became involved in an embarrassing situation due to a photo posted by one friend that was available to someone he wasn't friends with. It showed him at a venue with friends which he wouldn't have chosen to share. Nothing malicious or illegal more to do with relationship breakdowns.

So I can see many reasons why parents might prefer not to share photos of their dcs on a public forum. In fact cameras are banned at our local swimming pools for example. You have to delete any photos of you get caught. Our local nursery has a couple of dcs whose faces are blanked out on nursery photos due to DV.

We had to opt in and sign a form when dd’s started (different) nurseries. Just ask if there’s a form or if you need to opt in/out.

You will have to give permission. It is only a safeguarding issue is there are safeguarding concerns (for example, a child in care or abusive parent). Those parents will have already discussed this and those children won’t be photographed. I’ve had 2 go through a nursery that does this and it’s not an issue for me. If it was, I would just speak up about it.

Totally unnecessary. It could be done via a WhatsApp group, not posted on Facebook

They will ask your permission when they start, that have to. Don’t worry about it

I manage a nursery and we post photos of children on our Facebook
It’s open to the public so anyone can see them
We have permission from all the parents and this is a separate form to the registration form
Those children who don’t have permission do not appear on the page
All photos are checked before being posted to make sure all children have permission
We don’t ever use children’s names though

@EnormousDormouse out of interest do they not do seperate ones with the whole class in That aren't published in the paper but can be bought?

My dd can't be in hers but would be sad not tinged a whole class reception photo :(

*to get

The parents would of had to of given consent via a form.. Same.with schools. Yabu