should i complain?

dumb_blonde

I dont know if i am in the right forum,but here goes.
My daughter came home from school the other week and said they had a big assembly about the children in Rwanda and their abuse. They were told about a sleep over in London to highlight their plight. My daughter put down her name address and e mail address. I assumed it was to be organised by the school so was a bit suprised when she showed me the e mail she later recieved, which showed it was basically a call for people to make their own way to London and join a mass sleep out.
I feel that the school should not have allowed this as i did not give permission for my daughter to give out her personal details to an organisation outside the school
Isnt there a security issue here?
Or am i worrying unnecessarily?

pulliptears

I guess a lot depends on how old your daughter is

Personally, I wouldnt have a problem with it, the school are just passing on the information and it is ultimately the parents responsibility to decide whether or not the child takes part.

I dont feel there is a security issue there, no. If it were me, I'd let it go. Maybe sign up and go with her!

maninthestreet

Certainly child protection issues here - where will they be expected to sleep???

fuzzybear01

It all depends on the age of the child to be honest. I would say that sixth formers (16+) would be expected to be more independent, and make decisions for themselves.

dumb_blonde

thanks for your opinions, my daughter is only 14 and i was worried that giving out her personal details were in any way a security issue? We both assumed that it was through the school and therefore everyone would be CRB checked. Surely if the school is using an outside company to talk to the children then they would need our permission to take such details?

Suzy_M

dumb_blonde wrote: »

My daughter came home from school the other week and said they had a big assembly about the children in Rwanda and their abuse.

I'd be more concerned about the school using its' position in this way - especially if there was any doubt about the school's performance.

Aspiring

dumb_blonde wrote: »

I dont know if i am in the right forum,but here goes.
My daughter came home from school the other week and said they had a big assembly about the children in Rwanda and their abuse. They were told about a sleep over in London to highlight their plight. My daughter put down her name address and e mail address. I assumed it was to be organised by the school so was a bit suprised when she showed me the e mail she later recieved, which showed it was basically a call for people to make their own way to London and join a mass sleep out.
I feel that the school should not have allowed this as i did not give permission for my daughter to give out her personal details to an organisation outside the school
Isnt there a security issue here?
Or am i worrying unnecessarily?

Complain? No.
Write a polite letter to the headteacher, expressing your concerns, asking for clarification on the points you have raised and await a reply.

It may well be that it was made clear in the assembly that they should discuss it with their parents first prior to adding their name to the list. It may be that your daughter didn't hear that part, or maybe it wasn't even said. You won't know for certain until you ask the school.

You feel uncomfortable with a number of issues that we can't really answer here, but to dive in on a "complaint" I feel wouldn't be appropriate until you have heard the other side.

Good luck with your letter, it will be interesting to hear how you get on.

Takoda

Why don't you do the sleep out with her - that way she gets to do something she obviously feels strongly about and you know she's safe.

dumb_blonde

That could be an option, but no money to get to London or to buy sleeping bags etc. I was worried about the safety of someone unknown having her e mail address etc, not just the safety of sleeping out.