Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 29401

Children: Social Media

Tabled: 5 February 2025

Answered: 20 February 2025

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to provide (a) schools and (b) parents with guidance to protect young people from harmful content on social media platforms.

Answer

Stephen Morgan

The department’s ‘Keeping children safe in education’ publication is the statutory safeguarding guidance that all school and colleges must have regard to.This guidance provides schools and colleges with robust information on how to protect pupils and stud...

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