Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Ban schools from posting photos and information of minors on public social media
Closed
548 signatures
What the petition asks
No personal or identifiable information relating to any specific pupil should be available publicly online, to help further protect children’s identity.
The law should be changed to prohibit schools from publishing identifiable photos, personal information or specific schedules of primary school pupils publicly online or on public social media, even if parents give their consent. Any images or information that needs to be shared with parents and guardians should be done through a secure portal with login credentials, not an open access website.
Any promotional imagery used for school websites should aim to protect the identity of the children used.
Any promotional imagery used for school websites should aim to protect the identity of the children used.
Timeline
| 16 Oct 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 16 Apr 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
548
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
16 Oct 2020
Closed
16 Apr 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.