Filtering and Monitoring Core Standard
Change on 16 September 2026
- Updated on GOV.UK
- Summary added
In short
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.
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.
Corrected by HeadteacherChat on 19 October 2026.
GOV.UK’s full note
Added information about schools' and colleges' statutory responsibility to keep children and young people safe online.
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