1. Please confirm whether the authority has developed policies or guidance on school use of children’s images, whether on school websites, on school social media pages or any other media; and if such policies/guidance exists a copy of the policy or guidance and any related templates or example documentation including consent forms and privacy notices is requested.
The Authority doesn’t currently provide any Authority-generated policies relating to the school use of children’s images. If schools request advice in relation to this area, we typically signpost guidance that is available from other respected sources.

2. Please confirm whether the authority has developed policies or guidance on the use of children’s images by facial recognition technology either by or in schools; and if such policies/guidance exist a copy of the policy or guidance and any related templates or example documentation including consent forms and privacy notices is requested.
The Authority has not developed policies relating to school use of children’s images by facial recognition technology. If schools were to request advice in relation to this area, we would expect to signpost guidance from other respected sources.

3. Please confirm whether the authority has developed policies or guidance on the use of children’s biometric data either by or in schools; and if such policies/guidance exist a copy of the policy or guidance and any related templates or example documentation including consent forms and privacy notices is requested.
The Authority has not developed policies relating to school use of children’s images by facial recognition technology. If schools request advice in relation to this area, we signpost guidance from other respected sources.

4. Please confirm whether the authority has developed policies or guidance which detail when, for data protection purposes, consent should be obtained from parents and when/at what age it should be obtained from children; and if such policies/guidance exist a copy of the policy or guidance and any related templates or example documentation including consent forms and privacy notices is requested.
The Authority has not developed policies that detail when, for data protection purposes, consent should be obtained from parents and when/at what age it should be obtained from children. When schools request advice in relation to this area, we signpost guidance from ICO, DfE and other respected sources.