Description

Office of Communications issued Protection of Children Code of Practice for search services

On 24 April 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) submitted the Protection of Children Code of Practice for search services to the Secretary of State, as required under section 41 of the Online Safety Act 2023. The Code provides specific guidel…

Scope

Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
search service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

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2025-04-24
adopted

On 24 April 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) submitted the Protection of Children Code of…

2025-07-25
in force

On 25 July 2025, the Protection of Children Code of Practice for regulated search services comes in…