Digital and Technology Standards
Change on 16 September 2026
- Updated on GOV.UK
- Summary added
In short
The core standard for filtering and monitoring now explicitly includes the statutory responsibility to keep children and young people safe online, as detailed in KCSIE.
Who this affects: All schools and colleges.
GOV.UK’s full note
Filtering and monitoring: core standard - Added information about schools' and colleges' statutory responsibility to keep children and young people safe online.
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