A practical, ready-to-use compliance checklist for SLT leaders and IT leads responsible for technology in schools and colleges.

KCSIE 2026 (effective 1 September 2026) introduces significant changes around AI, filtering and monitoring, online safety, and data protection. This checklist extracts every IT and technology-related requirement from the statutory guidance and translates them into 85 concrete, trackable actions — each with its KCSIE paragraph reference so you can verify against the source.

What’s inside:

• Filtering & Monitoring — annual review scope, named SLT responsibility, device and location coverage, the DfE self-assessment tool
• Generative AI & Emerging Technology — auditing AI tools in use, risk assessment templates, AI-specific filtering risks, procurement checks, staff AI guidance
• Online Safety (4Cs Framework) — the updated Content, Contact, Conduct, Commerce categories and what they mean for your provision
• Information & Cyber Security — DfE cyber security standards, access controls, incident response, backup and disaster recovery
• Data Protection — Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 changes, the “serious harm test,” privacy notice updates, information sharing
• Staff Training & Induction — what all staff need to know about online safety, AI risks, and filtering/monitoring
• Mobile Phone Policy — the new mobile phone-free default and technical enforcement considerations
• Acceptable Use Policies — what needs updating for AI, BYOD, and the 4Cs
• Child-on-Child Abuse — AI-generated imagery, online harassment, monitoring requirements
• Premises & Facilities — CCTV, Wi-Fi coverage, and device placement in sensitive areas

Also includes:

• A priority actions summary with deadline and suggested owner for each item
• An ongoing annual compliance cycle checklist
• A quick-score self-assessment to gauge how prepared you are
• Device inventory and location checklists for filtering reviews
• AI risk assessment template for individual tools

Format: 18-page PDF document
Reference: KT-2026-KCSIE-03
Published: August 2026
Based on: Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026 (effective 1 September 2026)