Social Media Age Restrictions

We know that some of our older children use Social Media apps, messaging and websites.

We therefore wanted to share with you the age restrictions of the Social Media sites some of our children are using.

You will notice that all of these ages are above Primary School age.

From 2027:

The UK government is currently implementing a strict legislative ban that will prevent children under 16 from accessing standard social media platforms.

WhatsApp will be excluded from the under-16 ban.

Most pure gaming platforms are excluded from the social media ban. Roblox accounts are open to children as young as 5, but Roblox requires mandatory face age checks if a player wants to activate standard communication and chat features.

Information:

You can find advice, hints and tips of how to keep children safe, if they are using them, by reading the Wake Up Wednesday guides produced by The National College. We share these on our weekly newsletter, which can be found here.

Please make sure your child(ren) are not using any websites, apps and messaging which are below their age group.