What is the legal position when it comes to videos and photographs of school events? Are schools able to impose a blanket ban?

And if you ignore the school’s policy, what legal action can they take against you? Can you also ask a picture posted on social media featuring your child to be taken down?

Here’s guidance, from a solicitor at DAS Law.

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In more simple terms; You don't have the right to share images of other people's children and you should be mindful  there will be children who will be at risk of harm if their image is shared online.

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An academy has apologised to parents and pupils after a 16-year-old logged into a school laptop and downloaded pupils' personal data and shared it.

The boy, who attends Ormiston Rivers Academy in Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, obtained the details of Year 11 pupils after using a teacher's laptop.

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A Children’s Commissioner report into the collection and
sharing of children’s data. November 2018

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Our digital wellbeing can be influenced by the choices we make online, the content we see, the interactions we have with others and even how long we spend engaging with technology and the internet. Reports have found that those who spend extended amounts of time online are more likely to see upsetting content, receive abusive comments or send abuse to others.

Click below to find out how you can support your child at different ages of their life with their digital wellbeing:

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National Online Safety has teamed up with their talented teacher friends Musicalternative to bring parents and carers this helpful song.

Childnet's collection of our posters all available to download in A3 for free. If you would like bigger versions we do sell A2 versions of all of the posters from our shop.

The posters cover a range of issues and are for children of various ages.

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