BabyDays/Pictures - Data protection

[Silentnight2017]

Hello everyone!

Just am unsure about current laws about privacy and sharing pictures.

When my older child was at childminders, we used to see pictures of her with the other children at the setting, which was always lovely to see. This was nearly a decade ago.

With my younger child, obviously new rules have come into place. Now, I don't see such pictures unless the other children faces are covered. And now there is an image that I would like the childminder to send to me, but they say they can't - as it contains an image of the other child's face.

I thought, like for example at school, we can state that we don't mind pictures being shared with other parents of the children the same setting, for example if its a picture of both of children etc. Obviously, would need the other parents' permission.

I have asked them to ask the other parent whether they can share the image with me digitally.

Would appreciate some clarification.

The other parent would have your child's face covered up unless they took the picture themselves.

As you say, seeing pictures of your child with their playmates is lovely. Many childcare providers continue to do this; there is no law against it, only an over-zealous misinterpretation of so-called 'safeguarding' protocols.

There is no earthly reason why your childminder can’t ask the other parents for permission to supply you with a copy, unless this broke some rule of the host site (Babydays) perhaps? A combination of the childcare regulations and her own policies probably mean and parent could veto the request, but there is no reason not to ask.

It's down to the childminder's policies.

I'm chair of a preschool and we share no photos of children with anyone other than their parent - it's just easiest/most straightforward that way.

I’m a cm and when a child starts with me I ask for permission to share photos of the child with other parents in the setting (I forget how it’s actually worded), but basically it means I can stick photos with several children in to the children’s learning journals. At the moment all parents are happy with it but obviously there might be some parents that don’t want that to happen. I do know other childminders who don’t do this though and only take individual photos of the children they are caring for (which seems like a bit of a faff if they are doing a group activity and you have to crop everyone else out but that’s up to them).

Thank you for all your replies...@Maryann1975 - at this Childcare Setting, I have plenty of pictures from my other older children playing with other kids and of course, we sign something similar at the school. The laws have changed a lot but so many grey areas.

Social media has boomed over the last few years and people seem to want to share every thing to the world. Its really difficult as you have to respect confidentiality a child maybe the subject of a protection order and photos ending up on social media may put them at risk. (This has happened on a few occasions with dangerous adults tracking down children in care) Once the photo is shared no one has control of it.
GDPR also allows a parent to withdraw permission which can make things a bit of a faff so its easier for some not even to go there and sticker faces from the start (It only takes a few seconds).