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What Schools Need to Know about the Online Safety Act
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Protecting children
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Blocking illegal material
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Removing harmful content on major platforms
Those are the three main goals of the Online Safety Act, which entered UK law in October.
While demanding more accountability from social media companies in particular,
the act revises – rather than replaces – the current digital safeguarding duties placed on schools.
With changes including the creation of new criminal offences and greater options when raising an issue with a platform, there’s plenty for educators to take on board.
Our #WakeUpWednesday guide this week provides a bite-size introduction to the Online Safety Act – and highlights some of the key points that schools need to be familiar with in the short term.
