JamesParker

I think we are talking about different things there's a difference between 'continually being watched '/monitored and having them on display i'd be surprised if any IT dept would have the time to monitor them all the time so how do you feel going in to supermarkets and town centers ! really do you work in a school or maybe its just my school that has drug dealers at the gates and students bullying each other, not to mention the angry parents coming on site threatening students & Staff Students knowing that there is the the possibility that someone may see what they are doing shouldwork as a deterrent that's why all our signs say the CCTV is monitored !

yep your probably correct ! has as been said who has the time to watch them anyway, we have gone through times taking it in turns to watch them during dinner to assist in catching smokers as requested by SLT and as during lessons there is never really any activity so notice movement at a glimpse and many times its been a student attempting to get off site that we have reported. considering purely the positives and negatives i would prefer my children schools had them on display somewhere even if they are only briefly glimpsed at it would reduce the risk of an incident or intruder, or it could be the deputy doesn't want to be seen doing something on camera! Privacy over Safety , its a world gone mad on paranoia 'snowflakes' spring to mind!

He's not suggesting it be moved anywhere, just doesn't want us or anyone else watching it As for the safe guarding issue to him it's 'inappropriate' (this was his words) for us to have images of students on display!

Yes we do have students in the office, though it's always been a benefit as they see that they can be seen, our policy is vague , signs say cameras are monitored, we have since had students saying they don’t want the cameras off they prefer them monitored , the good kids though! Let me say though this is not about us wanting the cameras on it's about the what was said to us and that we honestly believe the students are safer with them on even though we only glimpse at them from time to time, to be fair for us it's one less worry, if a mad axe man comes on site at least we couldn't be found at fault for not raising the alarm if we didn't have the screens on!

Hi Everyone can you please give me your opinion on CCTV at my current school we have had the CCTV on in our office for the last 5 years however now a new deputy has started and said that we should have this removed as it is inappropriate for us have cctv that shows children continually on show, he said it should be removed under safeguarding. As far as I’m aware most schools have CCTV on display be it in the ICT support office or some other office! We have all taken it a little personal, it is like saying we do not trust you and we think you may be inappropriately watching children all day! Your opinions would be much appreciated James