Written questions

Social Media: Education

2026-06-09 · Department for Education · 8882 · Official question

Mr Andrew Snowden

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of teaching in schools on recognising AI technologies on social media.

Answer

The revised relationships, sex, and health education guidance, published July 2025 for teaching from September 2026, will teach children about online harms including deepfakes, AI, the characteristics of social media, the risks associated with over-relian...