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Childs name published

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Jenscotland1974 · 07/07/2015 10:47

My daughters full name has been printed on numerous garments, also with her school details. I was not asked for permission. Can I do anything?

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LaurieFairyCake · 07/07/2015 10:52

Garments? Confused

BertPuttocks · 07/07/2015 10:56

Is it one of those Yr6 leavers' hoodies/t-shirts with everyone's name on?

Jedi1 · 07/07/2015 10:59

If it's a leavers hoodie / top I can't see the problem unless it's a safeguarding issue?

SerialBox · 07/07/2015 10:59

Garments? Confused

SerialBox · 07/07/2015 11:00

Great minds Laurie Grin

ClaimedByMe · 07/07/2015 11:06

Surely if it was a leavers hoodie she would have known about it as she would have had to fill in a slip to confirm size and fork out for it i did for dd

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 07/07/2015 11:14

All three of mine have the Leavers hoodies from their last year at school - and I think they are a great memento. Of all the end-of-school traditions (Prom, muck up day, getting shirts signed), this is the one I think is a really positive thing.

I plan to get a photo of all three of my dses in their hoodies, front and back view.

Sadly the lad who proof read all the names for ds3's hoodie has dyslexia, and no-one helped him check, so ds3's surname is spelt wrong (in the list, not the big name), as are other children's names, and some are missing altogether - which has taken a bit of the shine off it for his year.

If it is a Leavers' hoodie, Jenscotland - why are you upset about it? It isn't a risk for anyone to know what school your dd used to attend, and having her name on the sweatshirt doesn't seem like a big risk - assuming that she is 18, and knows not to go with a stranger just because they know her name.

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Jenscotland1974 · 07/07/2015 11:15

Yes, it is a leavers hoodie. From primary school...she is 11 yrs old. Arranged by another mother, not the school. No permission asked before having them made.

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queenofthepirates · 07/07/2015 11:17

Is it a safeguarding issue or are just just upset about not being consulted?

ClaimedByMe · 07/07/2015 11:20

Our parent council sorted ours and we had to pay half the cost.

Sometimes when I see threads like this I think it wouldnt occur to me to be annoyed by something like this...does that make me a bad parent?

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Jenscotland1974 · 07/07/2015 11:42

There is a safeguard issue, yes, and this was not endorsed in any way by the school.
It is not a matter of it making you or I a bad parent ClaimedByMe, it is a matter of my childs confidential details being made public, without my consent.

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SerialBox · 07/07/2015 12:12

I can't see how it's a safeguarding issue. Nobody apart from parents will really look at them and those parents presumably know your daughter and her name.

Sorry if I'm completely missing the point. I just don't understand.

TinyManticore · 07/07/2015 12:13

If it's her old school, does it matter?

RagingJellyBean · 07/07/2015 12:15

Confidential details... It's her name... Her full name... That she probably tells people if they ask? Because that's what normal people do ????

RainbowFlutterby · 07/07/2015 12:17

Can anybody actually read all the names on those hoodies without standing really close?

You'd kind of have to know that the name should be there to spot it.

I don't think there's anything you can do without coming across as a loon.

Toughasoldboots · 07/07/2015 12:18

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CardinalRed · 07/07/2015 12:18

Her full name is a matter of public record by virtue of her birth being registered, and is accessible to anyone.

Ratbagcatbag · 07/07/2015 12:20

I have to say it seems a small thing to get emotional about, if it was her name with a picture then maybe I could get a bit annoyed.

I used to be involved with an athletics team and helped choose the squad that represented the county, we had T Shirts made which had all the kids full names on the back as a momento of being selected. I had to be very careful regarding safeguarding issues, but with this we all just went ahead and ordered them without consulting anyone. It's just their name.

downgraded · 07/07/2015 12:20

Is there a problem with someone knowing what school she attends?

Is her safety compromised if this person knows where she is?

QueenCardigan · 07/07/2015 12:23

It is a safeguarding issue. If for any reason that child needs protection from someone (ie adoptive or abusive parent) then I can understand why their name and school details shouldn't be published as they can easily be tracked down. It's why you are not allowed to publish other children's details or pictures from school performances etc on social media.

CardinalRed · 07/07/2015 13:31

If it is a leavers hoody and she's in Scotland, then she is no longer at the school, because the session is over.

QuiteLikely5 · 07/07/2015 13:36

The school giving her a gift with her name on is not surely something that has caused you problems?

QuiteLikely5 · 07/07/2015 13:39

A child's name is not necessarily confidential though is it?

If your child has safeguarding issues, she knows that right?

Did the school tell her to wear it outside?

Surely since you are so hot on these things she folded it away and took it home to wear indoors??

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 07/07/2015 13:40

Her name is not confidential information, surely? Confused. And as she has now left the school, there is no risk to her from anyone knowing the school she used to attend, is there?

Frankly, there would be more risk in a child wearing logo-ed school uniform for the school they currently attend, wouldn't there?

specialsubject · 07/07/2015 13:42

in our neck of the woods the kids' photos and schools are in the paper when they start reception and no-one seems too worried.

those ghastly hoodies will be in the rag bag in a year, and in two years no-one will remember anyone else. Don't worry about it.

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