A strong social media policy is essential for schools to protect students, staff, and reputation. From managing departmental accounts to avoiding copyright breaches and enabling two-factor authentication, clear guidelines help ensure safety, professionalism, and consistency. With the right structure in place, schools can confidently showcase their achievements while staying compliant and secure.

Under the Online Safety Act, most UK schools are not required to conduct children’s access assessments unless they operate platforms that allow public user-generated content or function as search engines. However, schools still play a vital role in online safety and should review their digital platforms, update social media policies, and educate staff and students to align with the spirit of the legislation and protect children online.

The education landscape is constantly changing, presenting an ever-evolving catalogue of challenges. Whether you are faced with declining...

Avoiding copyright breaches on social media uses these easy to implement techniques. Don't get caught out!

Over the last three months, we have seen a huge increase in the number of phishing scams on Facebook. We know of one school and one local...