All staff lock their phones away when they arrive at the site and mobiles must not be used in sight of any child. Secure storage facilities are available for staff to store their personal belongings. A site mobile is available for all staff to use to make work calls. There are site cameras for taking of phones. The leadership team will monitor the use of mobile phones, and this is open to scrutiny. The management team can withdraw or restrict authorisation at any time. The site phone is protected with a password and is responsible for monitoring and recording the usage. The site mobile phone is clearly labelled so all staff are aware of this. When not in use it is held by the site manager. The site mobile is for the use of staff only. The site mobile or land line is not to be used for personal calls or texts except in the event of an emergency. If personal calls or texts are made, they must be logged, and this is the responsibility of Mensah Edusport. Wehave signs up to remind visitors to the setting about our mobile phone policy. This is displayed where visitors sign in. Staff will also remind visitors about the policy. Mobiles must not be used within the setting grounds. No staff will bring a mobile that has any form of inappropriate or illegal content. Mensah Edusports site mobile will be always on, all parents will have the head office number for Mensah Edusport. Weask that voicemail messages are only left on the land line and when it is necessary. Wecheck the answer phone regularly but this could cause staff ratios to be affected if they are away checking messages for long periods of time.

##### Please read in conjunction with the Pioneer Sport Mobile phone policy

#### Cameras

- • site manager and deputy site manager have access to site cameras - although this is • site manager and deputy site manager have access to site cameras - although this is likely to be on the site phone.
- • including contractors cannot take photographs, video, or audio recordings in the • including contractors cannot take photographs, video, or audio recordings in the setting without prior explicit written consent.
- • procedures in place for uploading or printing photos are as stated in the Mobile phone • procedures in place for uploading or printing photos are as stated in the Mobile phone and Camera policy.
- • parents have signed an agreement for taking of photos and video of their children. The • parents have signed an agreement for taking of photos and video of their children. The manager has the responsibility of ensuring that parent's wishes that their child is not photographed are followed.
- • do not use webcams at Mensah Edusport and we will consult with children, • do not use webcams at Mensah Edusport and we will consult with children, staff and parents about the use of webcams before we use them, some sites may use CCTV.

'The Data Protection Act requires all businesses to notify the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) unless exempt. Notification is necessary if you are processing personal information electronically for the provision of childcare. If you store personal details about other people on your computer or any digital format including smart phone's and photos of children in your care using a digital camera, you will need to notify the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) that you are a "data controller" for d ata protection purposes'. Please read in conjunction with the Fit for Sport Mobile phone &camera policy

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