Mobile Phone and Camera Use Policy and Procedure
As professional Ofsted registered Childminders, we are very aware of the sensitive nature of holding photographs of children and their possible misuse. We have, therefore, implemented the following procedures in order to protect the children in our care.
We will seek your permission prior to taking photographs of your child and we will explain how any photographs may be used. We will not take, publish or share any photographs of your child without your written consent, unless we are required to do so by law.
Any stored photographs are kept securely on a personal computer which is password protected.
We will only use our own finger-print protected mobile phone and a separate digital camera to take photos of your child. Any parents or visitors to the childminding setting will be asked to refrain from using their phones within the vicinity of the children in our care. This is to prevent unauthorised photos of the children being taken.
Any minded child who brings a mobile phone or tablet device to our childcare setting will be asked to place it securely in our care until they are collected. This again is to prevent any unauthorised photos or videos being taken or any inappropriate material being accessed.
We will store emergency contact details on our mobile phones and we will ensure that they are charged and carried with us at all times so that we can summon help and contact parents quickly in the case of a genuine emergency.
Please note we are registered with the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) in relation to the digital handling and storage of personal data and photographs as required by the Data Protection Act.
Reviewed & Updated : 14/06/17
As professional Ofsted registered Childminders, we are very aware of the sensitive nature of holding photographs of children and their possible misuse. We have, therefore, implemented the following procedures in order to protect the children in our care.
We will seek your permission prior to taking photographs of your child and we will explain how any photographs may be used. We will not take, publish or share any photographs of your child without your written consent, unless we are required to do so by law.
Any stored photographs are kept securely on a personal computer which is password protected.
We will only use our own finger-print protected mobile phone and a separate digital camera to take photos of your child. Any parents or visitors to the childminding setting will be asked to refrain from using their phones within the vicinity of the children in our care. This is to prevent unauthorised photos of the children being taken.
Any minded child who brings a mobile phone or tablet device to our childcare setting will be asked to place it securely in our care until they are collected. This again is to prevent any unauthorised photos or videos being taken or any inappropriate material being accessed.
We will store emergency contact details on our mobile phones and we will ensure that they are charged and carried with us at all times so that we can summon help and contact parents quickly in the case of a genuine emergency.
Please note we are registered with the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) in relation to the digital handling and storage of personal data and photographs as required by the Data Protection Act.
Reviewed & Updated : 14/06/17
