Ofcom's Quick guide to Protection of Children Codes
04 July 2025
Under the Online Safety Act, services that are likely to be accessed by children have duties to protect children online.
From 25 July 2025, providers will need to take the safety measures set out in the Codes of Practice or use other effective measures to protect child users from content that is harmful to them.
Ofcom's Codes of Practice were issued on 4 July 2025. This page gives a quick introduction to the safety measures recommended in the Protection of Children Codes.