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The latest update to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2025 was released on the GOV.UK website on 7th July 2025.
'This guidance will come into effect September 2025. Until then, the previous KCSIE 2024 is still being enforced.
This applies to all schools and colleges in England. It sets out the legal duties that must be followed to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people under the age of 18.
It’s important to be aware of the changes to this year’s KCSIE and how they will impact education practice from September 2025. We’ve created this summary for you to help break down some of the major changes within the guidance.'
Full feature-length AI films of child sexual abuse will be ‘inevitable’ as synthetic videos make ‘huge leaps’ in sophistication in a year
'Generative AI has demonstrated that it can help the education workforce by reducing some of the administrative burdens that hard-working teachers, staff and school leaders face in their day-to-day roles.
Evidence is still emerging on the benefits and risks of pupils and students using generative AI themselves. We will continue to work with the education sector to develop understanding of effective and safe use cases.'
The rapid evolution of Artificial Intelligence (AI) brings numerous benefits, but also poses significant risks, particularly concerning the creation and sharing of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), also referred to as AI-CSAM.
Ceop's comprehensive guide, developed in collaboration with the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) provides essential information for all professionals working with children and young people.
Following a public consultation earlier this year, the UK Safer Internet Centre (UKSIC) has now published the updated Appropriate Filtering and Monitoring Definitions for 2025. These definitions continue to support education settings and providers across the UK in understanding what should be considered ‘appropriate’ in the context of statutory safeguarding responsibilities—particularly in light of evolving technologies and updated government guidance.
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