Introduction
There are many occasions when staff and parents will want to take
photographs of children; these occasions include everything from
award ceremonies, competitions and social events. The use of 'mobile
phones & cameras' includes all hand held devices capable of photographic
imagery. Images may be distributed via print, DVD, media publicity
and website promotions or other technologies. It is not the intension
of this procedure to prevent the use of mobile phones and cameras
within the club but to safeguard children and protect the rights
of the individual.
This policy sets out to
ensure that:
Images are only used for the purposed intended.
The clubs use of images is facilitated.
Personal family photography is allowed where possible.
Individual rights are respected and child protection issues considered.
Parents / carers and children are given the right to opt out.
Safeguarding
Children
The welfare and protection of our children is paramount and consideration
will always be given to whether the use of photography will place
our children at risk. images may be used to harm children, for
example as a preliminary to 'grooming' or by displaying them inappropriately
on the internet.
For this reason the consent of parents and carers is always sought
for photographs & videos to be taken. Consent is sought from those
with parental responsibility (this may include the local authority
in the case of the looked after children).
Parental
Consent
Parents / carers will be asked to complete a consent form indicating
their agreement or objections regarding the use of images of their
child.
The parent / carer is asked to confirm in writing that they will
inform the club if they no longer wish images of their child to
be used for any reason. They need to be made aware once images
are in circulation or have been published, it may be impossible
to remove them, although every effort will be made to ensure they
are not used in future publications. We will as a club inform
you in advance if, for publicity purposes, your child is likely
to appear in the press.
Publicity
On occasions, the media are asked to cover club events or to highlight
the achievements and successes of both the club and its students.
The media operates under its own code of practice.
Parents will be informed by the club via the club newsletter when
any of our students are likely to appear in the press. Local newspaper
titles may share their images with other titles within in the
same syndicate.
Any students, whose parents have withheld permission, will not
be photographed by the media.
Club
Publicity
Photographs and videos of students may be published in the clubs
newsletter or prospectus and posted on the clubs website. Names
of individuals will not be attached to the images and where photographic
permission has been withheld, photographs will not be published.
|