A mother has been left “deeply sad” after being sent two versions of a class photo to choose from, with one excluding classmates with additional needs.
The photography firm has “sincerely” apologised to parents after they were offered primary school class pictures that omitted some pupils.
But Natalie Pinnell told GB News it feels as if her daughter Erin was “erased from history”.
Speaking to GB News she said: “We got our photos of our children. And my eldest got two versions of that class photo delivered.
“In that email, there were two options, one which included her and one that didn’t.
“After a further investigation with the photography company, they had consciously decided to give two options for two classes, one which included the kids with complex needs and one that didn’t.
“There’s absolutely no reason why she should be excluded from it, or the parents should be given the option to exclude her from the picture.”
The mother added: “At the end of the day, if she walks into someone’s house who has that class photo up and her class is there, but she’s not part of it. What message does that say?
“Ultimately, you know, children who are looking back at their class photos in life, she didn’t exist. If people were given the option to book that photo, she wouldn’t exist, there’s just something deeply sad about that. She’s a human being.”
The photography firm has apologised to the parents in the class and released a statement that read: “Recently, after capturing a class group photograph, one of our photographers took additional images of the class group which omitted some members of the class from the photograph.
“We deeply regret any upset this has caused and would like to sincerely apologise to the parents and children affected.”
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