Oalkands Photo Policy

Oaklands Photo Policy

Use of photos...

Visiting groups to Oaklands Outdoor Education Centre have the opportunity to take out with them one of our waterproof digital cameras. These cameras have the capability to take high resolution photos as well as limited video footage. These image resources are transferred to a CD at the end of each course and given to the Group Leader, for use at their discretion based on visiting groups policies.

Oaklands OEC recognises that images can be an extremely powerful means to record and review the extraordinary experiences of our Outdoor Courses, but also recognise the concerns of parents and guardians regarding the use of these images. Oaklands OEC endeavours to take a responsible attitude towards the use of digital images. As a result we have drawn up these guidelines, based on the Department for Educations advice for the use of digital images:

Oaklands will only take and/or use images if permission has been obtained from parents or guardians of any students under the age of 18 at the Centre
- Permission is sought on our new consent forms, however some schools/youth clubs often seek permission themselves to take/use images. Where appropriate Oaklands will follow the guidelines of visiting groups
When using images for publicity purposes (either on our website or for other publications), group shots would be used in preference to shots of individuals
No images of young people partially clothed will be used
No images of young people making inappropriate gestures or gestures that could be interpreted as inappropriate will be used
No full names of pupils will be used in conjunction with any images
If you feel that any image used on our website is inappropriate then we shall remove it as soon as possible. You can use the form below to request the removal of any photos from our website

Register a concern regarding an image...

Images published on our website are selected by the visiting group, and checked to ensure that all appearing in the image have valid consent for pictures to be used. However if you have significant concerns regarding any of the images on our website we can remove them for you. Please complete this form as fully as possible so that we can locate the image and remove it for you.

Please also bear in mind that the full size image will only remain on our website until the next group submit a web-bog (so usually only a week or so)

Name of group:

(Please give the full name of your group so we can locate the image)

Dates of visit:

(Please give the dates of your course so we can locate the image)

Description of image you are concerned about/or its location:

(Please provide the group colour and as best a description as possible of the image so we can locate it)

Your relation to the person in the photo:

Teacher Youth Worker Parent/Guardian Unrelated

Why do you want this image removed from our website?

Your email address:

(So that we can inform you that the image has been removed, or seek clarification if we cannot find the image)