This guidance applies to any identifiable image of pupils, staff, governors, visitors, or parents captured via cameras, video, CCTV, webcams, or mobile phones.

Definition and Legal Compliance

• An identifiable image is considered personal data and must be handled in accordance with data protection principles.

• ‘Processing’ includes recording, using, storing, or sharing any such image.

Parental Photography at Events

• Parents are welcome to take photos and videos at school events, in line with Cambridgeshire County Council guidance.

• We ask parents not to share images online if they include children other than their own, to respect everyone's privacy.

School Policy on Images

• Digital images support learning and are used for educational purposes.

• Staff may take photos or videos using school-owned equipment. Personal devices may only be used in exceptional cases with prior Headteacher approval.

• Staff educate pupils on the risks of sharing images, particularly on social media.

• Pupils must not capture or share images of others without their consent.

Use of Images Online and in Publications

• Only carefully selected images are used on the school website or in publications, following best practice.

• Pupils’ full names are never published alongside images on public platforms.

Parental Consent

• Parents have the right to withhold permission for the use of their child’s image.

• If you do not consent, please inform the school in writing.

• Unless informed otherwise, we will assume parental consent for publishing children's images in line with our policy.