Written permission from parents or carers will be obtained before images are used for publicity purposes. Pupils work can only be published with the permission or the parents Once written consent is obtained it must be kept by the school / organisation, until the image is no longer in use. It is worth considering a policy regarding the use of photographic images of children and young people which outlines a number of the areas highlighted above. Photos or videos being uploaded to social media account It is extremely important the school community or organisation are aware how easily identifiable a young person is wearing a school uniform or from just a picture, the school has a duty of care to minimise such opportunities for people who may wish to contact young people inappropriately. The school or organisation should strongly consider requesting parents/carers to refrain from publishing images of young people on the internet such as Facebook especially on events such as sports days, Christmas plays etc. The school community / organisation should be promoting the importance of high privacy settings on all social media accounts. Managing social media Please refer to acceptable use policy – important the school community / organisation are aware that social media is a fantastic It’s resource if used appropriately but allows the publication of unmediated content. Social networking sites can connect people from all over the world. However users can be invited to view personal information and leave comments often with very limited control. Young People must be made aware of how dangerous it is to upload personal information. Young People also need to be reminded on a regular basis that once an image or comment is made or posted via social media or an app it becomes extremely difficult to remove that image or comment. All staff and parents needs to be made fully aware of the risks pupils’ primary, secondary, that go with social networking sites. The whole school community / organisation must be made aware of the importance of the material they post online, ensuring and strongly advising that all profiles on social media accounts are set to private. When young people set up a social media account up at any age then it is strongly advisable that profile settings are set to high, parents communicate with sons and daughters about the importance of keeping safe using social media, young people only accept friends they know in the real world and they know here to go if they see anything upsetting or someone is persistently asking or making inappropriate comments over the internet. Areas of consideration Children and Young People will be advised never to give out personal details of any kind which may identify them or their location. Examples would include real name,
Written permission from parents or carers will be obtained before images are used for publicity purposes. Pupils work can only be published with the permission or the parents Once written consent is obtained it must be kept by the school / organisation, until the image is no longer in use. It is worth considering a policy regarding the use of photographic images of children and young people which outlines a number of the areas highlighted above. Photos or videos being uploaded to social media account It is extremely important the school community or organisation are aware how easily identifiable a young person is wearing a school uniform or from just a picture, the school has a duty of care to minimise such opportunities for people who may wish to contact young people inappropriately. The school or organisation should strongly consider requesting parents/carers to refrain from publishing images of young people on the internet such as Facebook especially on events such as sports days, Christmas plays etc. The school community / organisation should be promoting the importance of high privacy settings on all social media accounts. Managing social media – Please refer to acceptable use policy It’s important the school community / organisation are aware that social media is a fantastic resource if used appropriately but allows the publication of unmediated content. Social networking sites can connect people from all over the world. However users can be invited to view personal information and leave comments often with very limited control. Young People must be made aware of how dangerous it is to upload personal information. Young People also need to be reminded on a regular basis that once an image or comment is made or posted via social media or an app it becomes extremely difficult to remove that image or comment. All pupils’ primary, secondary, staff and parents needs to be made fully aware of the risks that go with social networking sites. The whole school community / organisation must be made aware of the importance of the material they post online, ensuring and strongly advising that all profiles on social media accounts are set to private. When young people set up a social media account up at any age then it is strongly advisable that profile settings are set to high, parents communicate with sons and daughters about the importance of keeping safe using social media, young people only accept friends they know in the real world and they know here to go if they see anything upsetting or someone is persistently asking or making inappropriate comments over the internet. Areas of consideration Children and Young People will be advised never to give out personal details of any kind which may identify them or their location. Examples would include real name,
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