Storage of Images. Photographs and videos provide valuable evidence of pupils’ achievement and progress in a variety of contexts and can be used to celebrate the work of the school. In line with GDPR they are used only with the written consent of parents/carers which is secured in the first instance on a child’s entry to the school. Records are kept on file and consent can be changed by parents/carers at any time. (See GDPR policy for greater clarification). Photographs and images of pupils are only stored on the school’s agreed secure networks which include some cloud based services. Rights of access to stored images are restricted to approved staff as determined by the Headteacher. Staff and pupils may have temporary access to photographs taken during a class session, but these will be transferred/deleted promptly. Parents/carers should note that there may be some children who are at risk and must not have their image put online and others who do not want their image online. For these reasons parents/carers must follow the school’s Acceptable Use Agreement and refrain from taking or posting online photographs of any member of the school community, other than their own child/ren. Staff and other professionals working with pupils, must only use school equipment to record images of pupils whether on or off site. See also GDPR. Permission to use images of all staff who work at the school is sought on induction and a written record is located in the personnel file. Use of personal mobile devices (including phones) The school allows staff, including temporary and peripatetic staff, and visitors to use personal mobile phones and devices only in designated areas and never in the presence of pupils. Under no circumstance does the school allow a member of staff to contact a pupil or parent/carer using their personal device. Parents/carers may only use personal mobile phones and devices in designated areas unless otherwise informed, e.g. for specific events and activities. Under no circumstance should images be taken at any time on school premises or on off-site school events and activities of anyone other than their own child, unless there is a pre-specified permission from the Headteacher. When a parent/carer is on school premises but not in a designated area, their phone/s must be switched off and out of sight. Pupils are not allowed to bring personal mobile devices/phones to school, unless by prior arrangement and agreed by the Headteacher. The school is not responsible for the l...
Storage of Images. Images/ films of children are stored on the school’s network. Pupils and staff are not permitted to use personal portable media for storage of images (e.g., USB sticks) without the express permission of the Head Teacher Rights of access to this material are restricted to the teaching staff and pupils within the confines of the school network Teaching Staff have the responsibility of deleting the images when they are no longer required, or when the pupil has left the school. Misuse and Infringements Complaints Complaints relating to e-safety should be made to the ICT coordinator or Head Teacher. All incidents will be logged and followed up. Complaints of a child protection nature must be dealt with in accordance with school child protection procedures and must be reported to the Named person (Safeguarding Officer). Pupils and parents will be informed of the complaints procedure.
Storage of Images. Images/ films of children are stored on the school network or the class teacher computer. Pupils and staff are not permitted to use personal portable media for storage of images (e.g. USB sticks) without the express permission of the Principal. Rights of access to this material are restricted to the teaching staff and pupils within the confines of the school network. The ICT manager has the responsibility of deleting the images when they are no longer required, or the pupil has left the school.
Storage of Images. Photographs and videos provide valuable evidence of pupils’ achievement and progress in a variety of contexts and can be used to celebrate the work of the school. In line with GDPR they are used only with the written consent of parents/carers which is secured in the first instance on a child’s entry to the school. Records are kept on file and consent can be changed by parents/carers at any time. (See data Protection policy for greater clarification). Photographs and images of pupils are only stored on the school’s agreed secure networks which include some cloud based services. Rights of access to stored images are restricted to approved staff as determined by Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Headteacher. Staff and pupils may have temporary access to photographs taken during a class session, but these will be transferred/deleted promptly. Parents/carers should note that there may be some children who are at risk and must not have their image put online and others who do not want their image online. For these reasons parents/carers must follow the school’s Acceptable Use Agreement and refrain from taking or posting online photographs of any member of the school community, other than their own child/ren. Staff and other professionals working with pupils, must only use school equipment to record images of pupils whether on or off site. The only exception is the taking of images on personal mobile devices using the application DS File which stores the images once taken on the school server. This will require permission of the Headteacher before use. Permission to use images of all staff who work at the school is sought on induction and a written record is located in the personnel file. Any photos or data recorded on personal devices for short term operational use within school, must be deleted from those devices before the end of the same school day.
Storage of Images. Photographs and videos provide valuable evidence of pupils’ achievement and progress in a variety of contexts and can be used to celebrate the work of the school. In line with the Data Protection Act / GDPR they are used only with the written consent of parents / carers which is secured in the first instance on a child’s entry to the school on the data collection sheet. Records are kept on file and consent can be changed by parents / carers at any time. (See data protection privacy notices for greater clarification). Photographs and images of pupils are only stored on the school’s agreed secure networks which include some cloud based services. Rights of access to stored images are restricted to approved staff as determined by Headteacher and DSL. Staff and pupils may have temporary access to photographs taken during a class session, but these will be transferred / deleted promptly. Parents / carers should note that there may be some children who are at risk and must not have their image put online and others who do not want their image online. For these reasons parents / carers must follow the school’s Acceptable Use Agreement and refrain from taking or posting online photographs of any member of the school community, other than their own child/ren. Staff and other professionals working with pupils, must only use school equipment to record images of pupils whether on or off site. See also data protection privacy notices. Permission to use images of all staff who work at the school is sought on induction and a written record is located in the personnel file.
Storage of Images. Images/ films of children are stored on the school’s network. • Pupils and staff are not permitted to use personal portable media for storage of images (e.g., USB sticks) without the express permission of the Head Teacher • Rights of access to this material are restricted to the teaching staff and pupils within the confines of the school network/ Learning Platform. • Teaching Staff have the responsibility of deleting the images when they are no longer required, or when the pupil has left the school. Misuse and Infringements Complaints • Complaints relating to Online Safety should be made to the ICT manager or Head Teacher. • All incidents will be logged and followed up. • Complaints of a child protection nature must be dealt with in accordance with school child protection procedures and must be reported to Xxx Xxxxxxxxxxx (Safeguarding Officer). • Pupils and parents will be informed of the complaints procedure. Inappropriate material (see ICT Acceptable Use Agreement) • All users are aware of the procedures for reporting accidental access to inappropriate materials. The breach must be immediately reported to the Online Safety co-ordinators. • Deliberate access to inappropriate materials by any user will lead to the incident being logged by the ICT manager, depending on the seriousness of the offence; investigation by the Head Teacher/ LA, immediate suspension, possibly leading to dismissal and involvement of police for very serious offences. • Users are made aware of sanctions relating to the misuse or misconduct. Equal Opportunities Pupils with additional needs The school endeavours to create a consistent message with parents for all pupils and this in turn should aid establishment and future development of the schools’ Online Safety rules. However, staff are aware that some pupils may require additional teaching including reminders, prompts and further explanation to reinforce their existing knowledge and understanding of e- safety issues. Where a pupil has poor social understanding, careful consideration is given to group interactions when raising awareness of Online Safety. Internet activities are planned and well managed for these children and young people. Parental Involvement We believe that it is essential for parents/ carers to be fully involved with promoting Online Safety both in and outside of school. We regularly consult and discuss Online Safety with parents/ carers and seek to promote a wide understanding of the benefits related to ICT and a...
