Social Networking policy

Social Networking

 

Aim of policy

 

To give clear guidance to staff and parents about how social networking is used.

 

Points to consider

 

Social networking is a part of many people’s, as well as businesses, everyday lives.

It can be difficult to understand where professional and personal lines are to be drawn. This policy aims to clarify these lines.

The term social networking applies to sites such as, but not exclusive to: Facebook, Twitter, linked in.  This policy works alongside the confidentiality policy, mobile phone policy and the using images policy.

 

Castle Daycare and Preschool aim to achieve this by:

 

• Asking every staff member to maintain confidentiality when using social networking sites.

 

Under no circumstances are staff allowed to discuss Nursery life on their personal social networking media.

 

• Asking all current parents and staff to maintain the professional boundaries and not make links (friends) on social networking media.

 

• When using the Castle Daycare and Preschool’s social media sites such as Facebook and blogs, confidentiality is to be maintained and only information deemed suitable and that has the suitable parental permissions.

 

• Any images used on Castle Daycare and Preschool’s social media sites, must have the correct parental permission and be of a suitable nature.

 

• Staff may not use social networking sites during work time unless on breaks, with the exception of Nursery related Social networking sites.