LGFL has updated the existing documents to align with the latest legislation and guidance, as well as national trends around online safeguarding, such as:
• More detail within the filtering and monitoring section to align with KCSIE 2026
• Greater emphasis on the use of Gen AI and the need for schools to have a strategic approach
• A warning about the significant safeguarding and data protection risks of wearable technology and the use of recording devices in schools (e.g. image-capturing glasses and earpieces)
• Updates related to image sharing and the risk of AI manipulation
• Inclusion of the mandatory duty to report child sexual abuse as per the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act (2026).

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New Online Safety Policy, AUPs & Template Letters -
These have all been updated to reflect the latest guidance and emerging risks, including AI, chatbots and financial exploitation. These are all ready for you to customise and download at safepolicies.lgfl.net

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Aug 2023 LGFL's Digisafe has fully revised and updated their Online Safety Policy template and all Acceptable Use Policies (AUPs).

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The parents of a 15-year-old autistic girl who died by suicide after her school did not monitor her online activity have described the circumstances of her death as a “catastrophic failure” as they warned the Department for Education (DfE) against complacency.

Frances-Rose Thomas, known as Frankie, took her own life at home in Witley, Surrey, on 25 September 2018 after reading a story that involved suicide on a school iPad, which had no safety features.

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The Education Safeguarding Service have published a Template Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) for Remote Learning. During the current Covid-19 restrictions, many schools and settings are implementing remote learning, including live streaming, as well as other forms of online communication to provide formal education and to stay in touch with learners and/or parents carers. The AUP template will enable schools and settings to clearly state their online behaviour expectations for all involved.

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London Grid for Learning has updated all its online safety policies and AUPs for schools to use.

Access these here.