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.

Surely you’ve given consent. We give consent- tbh to say no I imagine would cause a hassle for the nursery staff when others say yes, nothing is going to happen with the pics

100% consent would have been got from all parents. We have several families for a variety of reasons, whose children aren't to have any photos published on any media outlet (learning journeys are fine though) and it's just a case of ensuring that photos of those children never go on the website or newsletters etc.

@OnlyFoolsnMothers there are children who absolutely can not have their pictures posted. Usually for safeguarding. Seems a faff but it's important

I manage a nursery and to put it bluntly, the Facebook page is our main form of advertising. We have quite a few children who can’t be in photos, we just crop them out if they are at the edge of a photo of another child who can be online, it’s not an issue. All those who are online have given permission. In fact several tones we have had an issue where a parent has refused permission but then been sad that their dc photos were not on Facebook! We have to then get them to fill in the form again and tick yes.

Do you really think this a safegyarding issue? (Its not really by the way)

As just about everyone has said 100% permission has been sought and given.

If you don't want them on social media say so. The nursary may not have thought that seperate soxial media/general media permission was a problem. As everyones been happy to appear on social media until now.

At my organisation (not a nursary) we ask if its ok to have photos taken, have videos taken, and wether we can attach a name to those things and then wether any of itvcan can be used on our website, or social media. I had to update it.

Our old permission form just said are you happy for us to take photos or videos of you that we may share.

The nursary may not see that theres a need update theres untill you mention it

DDs nursery had a specific form where I could request she not be included in Facebook posts, promotional material etc. I've noticed sometimes that children in the background of pictures have had their faces obscured. I have to say, I always quite enjoy seeing pics of her posted at the end of the nursery day. Her name is never included and from memory, parents are asked not to like the pictures so as not to give away who's child belongs to whom.

Not exactly sure why pictures on Facebook would be any different to pictures on their website. However if you dont like this then just dont give photograph permissions or be really specific about what permissions you are giving. Personally I don't use FB as I don't like it for a number of other reasons.

Our nursery does and I have no issue with it to be honest. We’ve all consented, those who don’t have their ids blocked out.
There is nothing linking the DC to me, ie I’m not tagged in the photo. There aren’t any safeguarding concerns as far as I’m concerned with the pictures being on Facebook. Most of them are public outings so people would see them out and about anyway.

Bugsymalonemumof2 your right for such reasons. However most people who raise this issue on threads just don’t want their kids pics of social media

It absolutely may be a safeguarding issue if photos are used without consent. The nursery must obtain explicit consent for each and every way in which they may wish to use a child's photograph.

@Bugsymalonemumof2

In the case of the newspaper class photo, no, there would not necessarily be another pic including everyone as it's taken by the newspaper's own photographer. (...But there's no reason why the class teacher couldn't take a few extra snaps at the same time if she's aware of the situation)
For the 'official' class photo later in the year everyone is included (unless there is a very good reason not to) as they are not 'published', just available to the child family.

My child's nursery shares photos on a private Facebook page and even then it's usually back of head shots. I would not be pleased if they using images for their advertising etc.

@EnormousDormouse thank you.

I'm not too fussed about being in the paper (as her abusive asshole of a father needs to not be able to track her down) but would be sad if they didn't do a formal whole class one later in the year