Staff from LEA nursery schools and nursery classes in primary schools in Rochdale, Lancashire, were invited to recent training sessions on a wide range of child protection issues.
A spokesman from Rochdale Metropolitan Council confirmed, 'As a result, we know that a couple of schools in the area have banned photographs and filming of children.'
Ann Tipton, head of the learners' and young people's service, said, 'The decision about whether to allow the use of photography or filming of school events rests only with the governors of each school. Rochdale council has not directed any school about what action they should take. During a recent meeting, headteachers were advised of the need for each school to decide its own policy. Some schools, both before and after this meeting, have taken the decision not to allow the use of cameras, having consulted with parents of children at the school.'
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