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Safe Child Guide
Risk Assessment — Digital Activities
Free resource from safechildguide.com
A two-page risk assessment template covering the planning and delivery of digital activities involving pupils. Includes sections on: identifying the activity and participants, assessing risks related to online contact with external individuals, data protection considerations, parental consent requirements, moderation and supervision arrangements, and incident response. Designed to be completed by the responsible teacher and reviewed by the DSL.
Suitable for: teachers, schools
Age range:
Digital Activity Risk Assessment Template
Complete a separate assessment for each significant digital activity (e.g. live streaming a lesson, using a new platform, a virtual school trip). Review before the activity and after any incident.
Activity Description
Activity / platform name: ________________________________________
Date of activity: ______________________
Year group(s) involved: ______________________
Lead teacher / responsible adult: ________________________________________
Brief description of activity: ________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Identified Risks
Exposure to inappropriate content
Contact from unknown or unsuitable individuals
Sharing of personal data or images
Cyberbullying or harassment
Technical failure causing loss of supervision
Additional risks identified: ________________________________________
Controls in Place
Parental consent obtained
Platform reviewed and approved by DSL or online safety lead
Pupils briefed on expected behaviour and reporting procedure
Adult supervision ratio: _______ adults to _______ pupils
School network filtering active during the activity
Additional controls: ________________________________________
Residual Risk Level
Overall risk after controls: ☐ Low ☐ Medium ☐ High
If Medium or High — additional approval required from: ________________________________________
Approved to proceed: ☐ Yes ☐ No — reason: ________________________________________
Review
Next review date: ______________________
Reviewed by: ________________________________________ Role: ______________________
Post-activity notes / incidents: ________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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Last reviewed: 2026-04-10