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Guidance to help those who work in early years settings consider their practice and to take steps to safeguard both children and adults online.
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A framework to equip children and young people for digital life
Guidance supporting schools to teach pupils how to stay safe online within existing subjects.
The UK government will ban social media for under 16s.
Guidance for senior leaders on monitoring the provision of online safety education in schools and colleges.
The UK Council for Internet Safety (UKCIS) Online Safety Audit Tool helps mentors of trainee teachers and early career teachers induct mentees and provide ongoing support, development and monitoring.
This guide is to help you and your business understand how to protect children from sexual exploitation and abuse on your platform.
Find out what online harms are, how to manage them, and where to report them if they occur.
Documentation setting out the minimum standards of accuracy in the detection of terrorism and CSEA content.
This guide is to help you and your business understand issues around data protection and privacy. It is intended for organisations that provide online services likely to be accessed by children.
Explainer on what the Online Safety Act 2023 does and how it protects people from harmful content online.
Practical steps to manage the risk of online harms if your online platform makes users’ account details and activity visible to others.
This guide is to help you and your business understand how to ensure that content on your service is appropriate for children.
Guidance for professionals on how to effectively challenge victim blaming language and behaviours and advice on best practice.
A communication tool to help children and young people with care experience talk with their carers about their online lives.
Practical materials for primary and secondary schools to use to train staff to teach about internet safety and harms.
Advice and guidance to help parents and carers to keep children safe online.
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