This Beggars Belief.....

[ToraToraTora]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce5epgp2zdno

The genius that thought of this should not be allowed anywhere near education. What is the thought process that could even concieve of such a thing?

[Ken4155]

I'm guessing whoever sent out the offer will be looking for another job very soon.

And the photography firm involved may even lose their lucrative contract with the education authorities.

[bhg481]

I'm assuming it was two photos ie, not one photoshopped as it would be difficult to remove some pupils without leaving gaps. That implies it was a deliberate act by the photographer.

[naomi24]

I don't even get the reasoning behind that.  Why?

[ToraToraTora]

BHG yes it was going to be 2 photos.

[ToraToraTora]

Naomi, I think the idea was to offer a photo with only the good looking kids for parents who are so shallow they probably should not be allowed to have kids.

[naomi24]

It's just horrible.

[pastafreak]

Thats just shameful.

[Old_Geezer]

I guess they were just testing if there was any demand.  Rather demeaning to the referenced pupils though. And I'd have though the rest wouldn't want some of their memories of the time obliterated. It can't do the company's image any good; although "they" do say that any publicity is good publicity.

[Old_Geezer]

...thought...

[rockyracoon]

Wow! Tempest. They're huge. They should vet their subbies a bit better.

You'd have to question someone's ethics that would make that kind of decision.

Appalling for the poor children and their families.

[barry1010]

You are right, bhg  "A photographer working for Tempest Photography took two separate photos of the P5 class at Aboyne Primary School in Aberdeenshire, with children with additional support needs (ASN) reportedly removed from one set."

https://www.aberdeenlive.news/news/aberdeen-news/aberdeenshire-school-parents-offered-class-9196290

Surely there were teachers/classroom assistants present who would have noticed this going on.

Despicable.  

[smurfchops]

Disgusting

[Canary42]

Bloody disgraceful. Heads should roll.

[douglas9401]

Seems an odd thing for the photographer to do unprompted.

Maybe look to some of the less aware parents before passing final judgement.

[youngmafbog]

I find this rather odd, why would you do that and what child would want a photo with classmates missing?

Were they removing the pug ugly ones too, or maybe those with jusg ears?  Where would it stop.

totally bizzare