UK OSA Sections 35-37 - Children's access assessments (providers of Part 3 services)
Conduct a children's access assessment to determine whether the service is likely to be accessed by children, considering user base, design, and content
Where this comes from
Provision: Sections 35-37 - Children's access assessments (providers of Part 3 services); Schedule 3 Part 1 (timing)
Instrument: UK Online Safety Act 2023
Citation: Online Safety Act 2023, c. 50, ss 35-37 and Sch 3 Pt 1 paras 1-4; s 36(3) (annual reassessment while not treated as likely to be accessed by children); s 36(4) (reassessment triggers); s 36(7) (written record); s 37(2)-(7) (the three cases)
Text version: Online Safety Act 2023 c. 50, Latest available (Revised), legislation.gov.uk banner 'up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 21 September 2026'; retrieved 2026-09-21
Checked against the source: 6 September 2026
Who it applies to
It applies when all of these are true:
- Q_UK_OSA_PART3_SCOPE is User to user, Search or Both
Scope in the source's own terms
- Service likely to be accessed by children
- Service available in the United Kingdom
What engineering work it implies
Sample acceptance criteria Landfall generates for this obligation:
- Assessment methodology is documented
- Assessment is completed and findings recorded
- Remediation plan created for identified risks
- Assessment is reviewed and signed off
- Assessment report is complete
Evidence an auditor expects
- Assessment documentDocument review
Children's access assessment
Documented assessment of whether children are likely to access the service
- Technical controlTechnical audit
Child safety measures
Technical controls protecting children from harmful content
Questions people ask
- Does UK OSA Sections 35-37 - Children's access assessments (providers of Part 3 se… apply to my service?
- It applies when Q_UK_OSA_PART3_SCOPE is User to user, Search or Both.
- From when does this apply?
- UK OSA Sections 35-37 - Children's access assessments (providers of Part 3 se… applies from 10 January 2024. Its current status is: in force.
- What evidence does an auditor expect?
- Children's access assessment; Child safety measures.
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