A whole-school checklist covering policy, curriculum, staff training, parent education, pupil voice, device rules, reporting routes, platform risks, and AI risks.
Online safety under KCSIE 2025 is a whole-school priority. It cannot live solely in the IT department or in a single computing lesson. This checklist brings together the policy, the curriculum, the staff training, the parent communication, and the technical controls. Use it as a self-assessment at the start of the academic year and after any significant incident.
Audit your online safety policy against KCSIE 2025 and refresh annually.
Map online safety teaching across year groups — not just computing.
Refresh staff training at the start of each year, with a mid-year top-up on emerging issues.
Run at least one parent event per year covering current platforms and risks.
Survey pupils each year about safety, devices, and reporting confidence.
Display reporting routes (DSL name, CEOP, Report Remove, IWF) in every classroom.
This is practical educational content to support families. For case-specific concerns about a child's safety, contact the NSPCC helpline on 0808 800 5000 or your local safeguarding team.