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Filtering and Monitoring Core Standard: published change summaries

Applies to
All schools
Latest summarised change
16 September 2026
Summarised changes
2
Part of
Digital and Technology Standards
Open on GOV.UK (opens in a new tab)

Changes, newest first

Written by AI, not individually reviewed.

  1. What changed on 16 September 2026

    Added that schools and colleges have a statutory responsibility, set out in KCSIE, to keep children safe online as well as offline, including appropriate filtering and monitoring. The standards are DfE's recommended approach to meeting it.

    Corrected by HeadteacherChat on 13 October 2026.

    Who this affects: Schools, colleges, governing bodies, proprietors, senior leadership teams (SLT), designated safeguarding leads (DSL), IT support (in-house or third-party), and governors.

    GOV.UK’s note

    Added information about schools' and colleges' statutory responsibility to keep children and young people safe online.

    Updated on GOV.UK 16 September 2026 · Summary added

  2. What changed on 25 August 2026

    The standard now references DfE's Generative AI: product safety standards. Schools and colleges should consider AI-generated content when reviewing filtering and monitoring, and refer to those standards when introducing generative AI products.

    Corrected by HeadteacherChat on 13 October 2026.

    Who this affects: School and college leaders, governing bodies, proprietors, designated safeguarding leads (DSLs), senior leadership teams (SLT), and IT support staff.

    GOV.UK’s note

    Updated to reference the Department for Education's generative AI product safety standards.

    Updated on GOV.UK 25 August 2026 · Summary added

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