As a safeguarding measure, all students are photographed on entry into the Academy for identification purposes.
Periodically, it is also necessary to photograph or record students for educational purposes. For example, where students are following some GCSE courses, we may need to record them on video as part of the evidence for the examination. In these circumstances, the images are securely stored, used only for those purposes and are only shared with others where we are legally allowed to do so.
From time to time, we also take photographs and videos of students to showcase what our students do in school and to celebrate their success and achievements. We use these images in the school’s prospectus and newsletters, on the school’s website and social media platforms, on display boards around school and occasionally in the external press and media e.g. newspapers and television.
We really value using images of our students in these ways and would like your consent to do so. If you’re not happy for us to do this, that’s no problem – we will accommodate your preferences.