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    Post: Safeguarding - public board with student names and photos

    Eric Blythe

    Posted on 3/02/16
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    Hi there

    My school (secondary, England) has just put up a "data wall" with photos
    of every yr 7 and 8 student, showing their academic progress (or lack of
    it)

    I am uncomfortable with this for many reasons, but I am most concerned
    about safeguarding; the corridor in question is open to the public every
    weekend so parents and children from all over our area can see the
    boards, take pictures and so on.

    My headteacher says this is not a safeguarding issue, and cannot see
    anything wrong with it. In my opinion this would not be safe online and is
    not safe in the real world either. But he has challenged me to find a
    statute or reference that confirms my position.

    Please can anyone comment?

    Thanks very much,

    Eric


    Posts on this thread, including this one

  • Safeguarding - public board with student names and photos, 3/02/16, by Eric Blythe.
  • Re: Safeguarding - public board with student names and photos, 3/02/16, by Eric Blythe.
  • Re: Safeguarding - public board with student names and photos, 3/02/16, by here to help.