This policy must be in place if CCTV is used in any part of the setting. Signage indicating that CCTV is operational on the premises must be displayed for all parents and visitors to view. This must be prominent signage and must detail the purpose of the CCTV and provide contact details should anyone have a query over its use.
An effective CCTV policy should include:
- aims of the policy and definitions;
- description of the system used;
- purpose of CCTV;
- monitoring and recording procedures;
- compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018;
- processing images procedures;
- how images are stored securely;
- retention of images;
- deletion of images;
- who has access to the CCTV system;
- appropriate signage procedures;
- managing data access requests;
- complaints procedure.