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Children: Internet

Commons · Question 55151 · Tabled 30 May 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 9 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she is taking steps to provide training to teachers to support their understanding (a) of and (b) the risks of (i) the use of emojis and (ii) other digital communication symbols by pupils.

Answer

Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 9 Jun 2025

In 2023, the department updated the guidance on ‘Teaching online safety in schools’. This advice brings together all aspects of internet safety information for schools so that they can confidently deliver online safety content within their curriculum and ...