Photo, Video & Mobile Phone Policy

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This policy applies to children attending Binstead Stepping Stones Pre-School.

Digital images will either be held on a computer file which is password protected or on Tapestry which is agreed to by enrolled parents and has an operate policy.  The images will only be held whilst the child is in attendance at the pre-school and will be destroyed when they leave. The images may be used for training and accreditation, for use in the child's profile or for records of special events. By agreeing with this policy the parent/carer indicates that they are willing to allow other parents to take photographs/videos of special pre-school events e.g. Christmas Concert, Sports Day, Outings , etc. Any images taken by parents that do not only have your child in must NOT be used on the internet e.g. Facebook, Twitter , etc. or shared. 

We have one Pre-School Facebook page, this is a completely public page.

 Photos of any children posted will only be after the agreement of parents first. (If easily identifiable) but we do not show children's faces on any social media. Within the setting, faces are sometimes shown but we do try to keep them to backs of heads. Images maybe included in information shared with a child's setting that they move on to e.g primary school or new /second setting. These will be shared through secure methods such as password protected or via secure mail. 

staff photos may be posted on the walls of the setting but should not be able to be seen from outside the building. Images and videos used for staffs CPD will be stored inline with the settings policy, and destroyed once the staff member leaves the employ. 

those entering the setting will be reminded of the settings policy and will keep and recording devises in the kitchen area. Signs will be displayed to remind those in the setting of the requirements around device use in the setting.

By agreeing to this policy parents/carers  allow others to take moving and still images of their children at public events. If you wish to discuss this with a staff member please do so at the earliest opportunity so that your child can be removed from any devises or can be made anonymous  in any image captured events. 

 

Mobile phones

The use of personal mobile phones by both staff and parents is not permitted in the setting. However the settings mobile phone which is monitored by both safeguarding officers and is all so used by the setting as one of the two designated cameras can be used. All images are stored in line with the above policy. It is used for both parents and staff to keep in contact. The use of texts and emails to inform the setting and for staff to inform parents will be monitored again by safeguarding officers. 

Staff have an acceptable use agreement.

This agreement is signed by all staff and held in the setting.

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we will also provide information for parents to help keep their children safe online 

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/