CCTV in Boarding

Steyning Grammar School takes seriously its moral and legal responsibility to protect, promote and safeguard the welfare of all students in its care, as well as the staff, who reside in Boarding. The use of CCTV is an essential part of the solution to achieve this objective because it provides 24-hour internal coverage in all of the boarding houses and some external coverage of the campus. This policy seeks to promote an individual’s rights and respect their dignity in line with GDPR guidelines.

CCTV MYTH BUSTER

Staff do not sit and watch the cameras Staff do check the cameras every day The cameras cannot record sound The footage is automatically deleted after 30 calendar days

There is a Boarding CCTV policy on the school website The policy has a Privacy Impact Assessment

The cameras provide 24 hour coverage

The cameras cover: corridors, most common areas as they are for everyone, exits/entrances, some outside areas Student voice is gathered each year about CCTV in boarding Footage may be viewed if evidence is required of a serious behavioural incident Signs inform individuals that CCTV is in operation