This policy sets out our commitment to safeguarding all children, young people, and vulnerable adults who use our services, including our AI-powered learning platform, workshops, and training programmes.
This policy applies to:
- students
- teachers and institutional staff
- parents and guardians
- contractors and partners
- all digital and in-person educational services
We are committed to:
- creating a safe and supportive learning environment
- protecting children from harm, abuse, exploitation, and unsafe digital interactions
- ensuring AI tools operate in a responsible and child-safe manner
- working collaboratively with educational institutions on safeguarding matters
4.1 Educational institutions are the primary safeguarding authorities for students.
4.2 The Provider supports institutions by:
- operating safety filters and AI moderation tools
- monitoring for prohibited behaviour
- responding to safeguarding concerns
- providing guidance on safe use
We implement reasonable measures to ensure AI-generated content is appropriate for minors, including:
- filtering harmful or inappropriate outputs
- monitoring patterns of unsafe use
- restricting high-risk functionality
- enabling institutional oversight and review
AI tools are designed to produce age and country-restricted outputs; however, supervision is recommended.
Safeguarding concerns should be raised with:
- the institution’s designated safeguarding lead (DSL)
- and, where appropriate, the Provider at contacts@oaoe.co.uk
Users must not upload, generate, or engage in:
- harmful, abusive, discriminatory, sexual, or violent content
- harassment or bullying
- attempts to bypass safety mechanisms
- sharing of sensitive personal data of minors
Children’s data is handled in accordance with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Student data is processed only for educational and safeguarding purposes.
We support institutions through:
- AI literacy and safe use training
- teacher professional development
- documentation and guidance on safeguarding practices
This policy is reviewed annually or when required by regulatory changes.
