General Chat

I am going to watch my granddaughter play football today and was really looking forward to taking some picture of her, I have just been told by my son in law that this is not allowed, what a sad world we are living in, because of the work I have done I have a enhanced disclosure ( and my OH) so am aware that we do have some undesirables that may take pics of children but I am an G Grandmother who just wants to take a nice picture of my girl to show everyone how proud I am of her .

Pam

My daughter was also told this when she wanted to video her boys in a football match.I think when the new crb comes in next year i think that family taking photos of there children in school plays etc are going to be lifted.There is going to be changes as i am told at work. Annie

A lot of schools and youth organisations are re-looking at their rules on this... it was supposed to be because of the Data Protection and Privacy laws... not to do with danger to the children (which is more understandable) but to do with the protection of copyright or sommat... bag of nails, really.... anyway, I know that a lot of schools were allowing the taking of photos at sports days for once, this year... I think there was a thread about it.... and you could certainly challenge the ruling, and ask the school/youth group to explain exactly why, in writing, and which part of the Data protection or privacy laws they were enforcing.

I am all for protecting children.... but as an adoring granny, I defend my right to take a photo of my little ones in their moments of glory on stage/screen or egg and spoon race!

Love

Daff xxxx

We went to our grandchildren's Grandparents Day and we were allowed to take some photos and the staff were happy to take them with our camera. They have been taken over by another organisation so I wonder if there will be changes.

Sue x

I was upset when I went to my grandaughters nativity play took a cam corder to video as soon as i started teacher came & said parents have objected to ther children being videoed & yet they put pictures on facebook for all the world to see however when it came to sports day it was allowed so I am not sure what the rules are

Glad I'm not the only one who feels that its things gone mad, I have 21 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren ( and I'm only 29 says she wishing) many don't live near me so its nice to see them when they are doing things close to me.

But well done to Megan her team played 2 matches under 14's and they won both 2-1 and 5-0 I nearly got sent off by my OH as I wanted to hit this other granny from the opposing side she kept shouting at her granddaughter to " take them down" . now I hate hate hate football and so don't know if this is a football expression but it did not sound very nice and was quite unhappy when my OH pushed me away cos I did say in a loud voice that I would take the granny down if her granddaughter hurt Megan, o dear I'm turning into a football hooligan in my old age .

Pam

There was a thread about this and I think I put it up but can't find it. I am sure that it was from a piece in the paper where it was pointed out that it is not actually a law but is a misinterpretation of the law by schools etc and can't be enforced. I believe a lot of schools are 're-thinking their procedures'. It is a silly law when you think of the fact that children themselves put their photos on social networking sites.

Hi, I work in a pre-school nursery and we come up against this often.

What we do do is announce in advance that cameras, videos etc are welcome and any parent who objects may say so and we promise to ensure that their child will not be on film.

Tomorrow we are taking part in the "Light a candle for peace" singing around the world and we have a time slot to sing ( 10.35am) and, out of over 100 families whose children attend our nursery, not one has objected.

Perhaps instead of wasting money on stupid regulations, the money could be used in health or education
Liz

Helen well done your nursery fo using common sense.

A couple of years ago, when my (now 7) year old grand daughter was at another school - parents weren't allowe to take photos or videos of the nativity - apparently under the 'Data protection' racket - but could buy a video of the nativity from the school at £11.00!!!!