Ofcom: protection of children duties under the Online Safety Act · Review your children’s risk assessment

Additional steps for Category 1 and 2A services

review your children s risk assessment additional steps for category 1 and 2a services · in force: unknown

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Additional steps for Category 1 and 2A services

Ofcom expects to publish the register of categorised services in July 2026. The providers of services falling into Category 1 or Category 2A will have additional duties relating to their risk assessments.

These duties will provide transparency as to how relevant services view the levels of risk they pose to users in the UK.

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Ofcom expects to publish the register of categorised services in July 2026. The providers of services falling into Category 1 or Category 2A will have additional duties relating to their risk assessments.

These duties will provide transparency as to how relevant services view the levels of risk they pose to users in the UK.

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Category 1 and 2A providers will have additional risk assessment duties following register publication expected in July 2026.

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Instrument: uk:ofcom/protection-of-children-duties
Part: Review your children’s risk assessment
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Source: ofcom.org.uk/online-safety/protecting-children/protection-of-children-duties-under-the-online-safety-act