UK Online Safety Act: Protection of children duties apply
Tech · Compliance deadlines · Fri, July 25, 2025 · United Kingdom
Children's safety duties and Protection of Children Codes take effect, including highly effective age assurance; children's risk assessments due by 24 July 2025. Not legal advice.
Every year
| Date | Event | When |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 26, 2023 | UK Online Safety Act: Royal Assent | 3 yr ago |
| Mon, Mar 17, 2025 | UK Online Safety Act: Illegal harms duties enforceable | 2 yr ago |
| Wed, Apr 16, 2025 | UK Online Safety Act: Children's access assessments due | 17 mo ago |
| Fri, Jul 25, 2025 | UK Online Safety Act: Protection of children duties apply | 14 mo ago |
| Sat, Apr 11, 2026 | UK Online Safety Act: Fee notification window closes (2026/27) | 6 mo ago |
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- 2026-09-25: added to 2025-07-25