1st Class Pre-School – Media Policy

 

It is important when using social networking sites such as Facebook or Twitter that staff maintain confidentiality and ensure proper practice at all times. This is to protect the children, parents & families of the setting along with the staff. It is also to guard the nursery reputation and the staff’s own personal reputation.

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Staff guidelines when using social media sites include but are not limited to

• Staff must not mention any of the children from the nursery on their online profiles

• Staff must not write direct or indirect suggestive comments about work on their online profiles

• Staff must not publish photos of the children on their online profiles

• Staff must not write anything about other staff members on their online profiles

• Staff must not use mobile phones to take photos in the nursery or to access social networking sites during their working hours

• In order to maintain professional boundaries staff should not accept personal invitations to be friends from parents of the nursery unless they know them in a personal capacity

• Staff members are advised to set their online profiles to private so that only friends are able to see their information.

• Staff are responsible for adhering to the terms of service of each site they use

• Personal profiles should not contain any images or videos which may be perceived as inappropriate behavior for a childcare professional

• Any breaches of the Facebook & social networking policy could result in disciplinary action.

 

1st Class Pre-School has a Facebook page available. This is a communication tool for the setting. We will use it to

• Promote certain events such as trips & social events

• Update parents on staff training & development

• Give hints and tips for activities the children have enjoyed and home learning ideas

• To give news

• To show photos of activities, trips or special events

 

We also want to invite your thoughts & comments.

The nursery manager and Deputy are the page administrators and will update the page on a regular basis.

The page administrators reserve the right to remove any comments at any time. The intent of the policy is to protect the privacy and rights of the nursery, staff & families.

 

We will remove any postings that

• Name specific individuals in a negative way

• Are abusive or contain inappropriate language or statements

• Use  defamatory, abusive or generally negative terms about any individual

• Do not show proper consideration for others privacy

• Breach copyright or fair use laws

• Contain any photos of children without necessary parental consent.

• Parental consent can be found on the child’s contact form

 

To assist towards further security on the facebook site:-

• All postings require to be viewed by the administers prior to display

• A viewing restriction to the isle of Man and the UK has been applied

• The profanity filter has been set to strong

 

Reviewed December 2018