Dear Parent/Carer,

Photographic and Video Consent

As you may be aware, we are now active on Facebook and Twitter. This will be used as extra channel of communication to keep parents up to date on forthcoming events and successes in school. Please follow us and keep yourself informed at:

Facebook: Scissett Middle School (https://goo.gl/m4UmLE) (Please request to join the group to be notified when we post).
Twitter: @ScissettMiddle  (https://goo.gl/ao4E9k)

Occasionally, we may take photographs of the children at our school. We may use these images as part of our school displays and sometimes in our school’s prospectus or in other printed publications that we produce. We will also use them on our school website, Facebook page and Twitter account. We may also make video or webcam recordings for school-to-school conferences, monitoring or other educational use.

If we use photographs of individual pupils, we will not use the name of that child in the accompanying text or photo caption. If we name a pupil in the text, we will not use a photograph of that child to accompany the article. If a child has won an award and the parent would like the name of their child to accompany their picture, we will obtain permission from the parent before using the image.

From time to time, our school may be visited by the media who will take photographs or film footage of a visiting dignitary or other high profile event. Pupils will often appear in these images, which may appear in local or national newspapers, approved websites or on televised news programmes. To comply with the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), we need your permission before we can photograph or make any recordings of your child. Please answer the questions below, then sign and date the form where shown and return the completed form to the school office.
 

Conditions of School Use:

This form is valid for the duration your child remains at Scissett Middle School. It is your responsibility to let us know if you want to change or withdraw your agreement at any time.

  • Photographs will remain on our school website and social media feeds and may be used for publicity during the time your child is at Scissett Middle School and for up to one year after.
  • We, the school, will not use the personal details or full names (which means first name and surname) of any child in a photographic image on video, on our website, in our school prospectus or in any of our printed publications.
  • We will not include personal e-mail or postal addresses, or telephone or fax numbers on video, on our website, in our school prospectus or in other printed publications.
  • If we use photographs of individual pupils, we will not use the full name of that child in the accompanying text or photo caption, unless we have your agreement. We may use their first name and class in the accompanying text.
  • If we use photographs of individual pupils, we will not use the full name of that child in the accompanying text or photo caption, unless we have your agreement. We may use their first name and class in the accompanying text.
  • If we use a pupil’s full name (first name and surname) in the text, we will not use a photograph of that child to accompany the article.
  • We may include pictures of pupils and teachers that have been drawn by the pupils.
  • We may include, if selected, work from pupils.
  • We may use group or class photographs or footage with very general labels, such as “a Science lesson” or “School Cross-country”.
  • Websites can be viewed throughout the world and not just in the United Kingdom where UK law applies.
  • Parents / Carers consent will be recorded on the school’s Management Information System and will be retained no longer than is necessary for the purpose the data was obtained for. The paper copy will be retained on school file up to a year after your child leaves this school.
  • To view our privacy notice. Please click this link.

Yours sincerely

N Greenough
Headteacher