PoseThe Safe Way to Share
School Event Photos
A private, invite-only gallery that gives parents every photo from the day — with safeguarding, GDPR compliance, and zero public sharing built in.
"Put your phone away, please."
Every teacher has said it. Every school has the policy. And every Sports Day, Nativity, and school trip, dozens of parents ignore it — phones raised, blocking the view, eyes on a screen instead of their child's face. Pose makes that conversation unnecessary.
The Problem Schools Face Today
Parents ignore the no-phones rule
Staff spend more time policing cameras than running the event. The rule exists for child safety — but without an alternative, parents will always break it.
Children perform to a wall of phones
Kids look out and see screens, not faces. Parents miss the moment they were trying to capture because they were too busy filming it.
Phones raised, views blocked
One parent with a camera ruins the experience for ten others standing behind them. It causes friction, resentment, and confrontation on what should be a joyful day.
Constant reminders, zero compliance
Letters home, announcements on the day, teachers asking politely — and still phones come out. Schools need a solution, not just a policy.
The deeper issue: when phones are out, children's faces are being recorded and shared in uncontrolled environments — by parents who mean well but are unknowingly creating a safeguarding risk.
How Pose Solves It
When parents know they'll receive every photo — professionally captured by staff — they have no reason to hold up their phone. They can put it away, be present, and actually watch their child.
Teacher creates an event
Sports Day, School Trip, Nativity — set up in 30 seconds with a start and end date.
Share the join code before the day
Send the 6-character code to parents in advance. They download the free Pose app and are ready before they arrive.
Staff capture, parents watch
Authorised staff take all the photos. Parents keep their phones in their pockets and are fully present — every image lands in their app in real time.
Safeguarding & GDPR
Built for schools from day one
Not adapted — purpose-built with school safeguarding requirements at its core
Private by default — no public galleries, no searchable content
Adults-only accounts — children never register or log in
Host-only capture mode — only staff can add photos
Photos auto-deleted 24 hours after the event ends
Parents download and keep their own copies securely
UK GDPR & Data Protection Act 2018 compliant
Key Features for Schools
Invite-code only access
No one joins without the code from the school
Live gallery
Photos appear instantly as staff take them
Host-only capture
Only authorised staff can upload — parents view only
Parent downloads
Every parent downloads the photos they want to keep
24h auto-deletion
Photos permanently removed after the event window closes
Free parent app
Parents download Pose free — iOS & Android, installs in seconds
Pricing
Try It Free
£0
Up to 3 events to pilot with your staff
Annual License
£299/yr
Unlimited events for the whole school year
Less than the cost of printing one photo book. No per-event fees, no hidden costs.
Why Not Just Use...
Ready to run your first event?
Give parents a reason to put their phones down. Start free — no credit card, no commitment. Run your first three events and see the difference on the day.
3 free events · Free parent app on iOS & Android · GDPR compliant · UK-based
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