OSA regime: final documents
This page contains links to the final documents from Ofcom that make up the Online Safety Act regulatory regime, including statements, codes and guidance published following consultation. Regulations laid by the Government to bring the legislative regime into force (also following consultation) are included at the bottom of the page.
- The Online Safety Act 2023 - published 30 October 2023
- Online Safety Act - legislation.gov.uk page with links to the Act, commencement orders, regulations etc.
Ofcom statements, codes and guidance
- Online Safety: Register of categorised services and list of emerging Category 1 services - (Ofcom) - STATEMENT - updated 10 July 2026
- Statement: New priority offences - serious self-harm and cyberflashing - STATEMENT (Ofcom) - published 25 June 2026
- Statement: Crisis Response Protocol - STATEMENT (Ofcom) - published 9 June 2026
- Statement: Technology Notices - STATEMENT (Ofcom) - published 8 May 2026
- Technology Notices Guidance - GUIDANCE (Ofcom) - published 8 May 2026
- Accreditation for terrorism/CSEA content detection technology - ADVICE TO SECRETARY OF STATE (Ofcom) - published 8 May 2026
- Statement: Charging Principles - STATEMENT (Ofcom) - published 17 March 2026
- Guidance: supercomplaints under the Online Safety Act- GUIDANCE (Ofcom) - published 10 February 2026
- Guidance on a safer life online for women and girls - STATEMENT (Ofcom) - published 25 November 2025
- A safer life online for women and girls - GUIDANCE (Ofcom) - published 25 November 2025
- A safer life online for women and girls - GUIDANCE (Ofcom) - published 25 November 2025
- Guidance on Qualifying Worldwide Revenue: online safety fees and penalties - STATEMENT - published 21 November 2025
- Statement: online safety fees and penalties - STATEMENT - published 26 June 2025
- Statement: online safety transparency reporting - STATEMENT - published 21 July 2025
- Transparency guidance - GUIDANCE (Ofcom) - published 21 July 2025
- Transparency guidance - GUIDANCE (Ofcom) - published 21 July 2025
- Statement: protection children from harms online - FINAL CODES AND GUIDANCE - published 24 April 2025
- Protection of children codes of practice and explanatory memorandum - CODES (Ofcom/DSIT) - published and laid in Parliament 24 April 2025
- Children's risk assessment guidance and risk profiles - GUIDANCE (Ofcom) - IN FORCE 24 April 2025
- Children's register of risks - 24 April 2025
- Children's access assessment guidance - GUIDANCE (Ofcom) - 24 April 2025
- Guidance on highly effective age assurance for part 3 services - GUIDANCE (Ofcom) - 24 April 2025
- Updated record keeping and review guidance - GUIDANCE (Ofcom) - IN FORCE 24 April 2025
- Final protection of children codes
- Final Protection of Children code for user-to-user services - IN FORCE 25 July 2025
- Final Protection of Children code for search services - IN FORCE 25 July 2025
- Statement: information gathering guidance - FINAL GUIDANCE (Ofcom) - published 26 February 2025
- Statement: age assurance and children’s access - FINAL GUIDANCE (Ofcom) - published 16 January 2025
- UPDATED: Illegal content judgement guidance - GUIDANCE - published 30 July 2025
- Statement: protecting people from illegal harms online - FINAL CODES AND GUIDANCE (Ofcom) - published 16 December 2024
- Illegal content codes of practice and explanatory memorandum - CODES (Ofcom/DSIT) - published and laid in Parliament 17 December 2024
- Illegal content risk assessment guidance - GUIDANCE (Ofcom) - IN FORCE 16 December 2024
- Record keeping and review guidance - GUIDANCE (Ofcom) - 16 December 2024
- Illegal content judgements guidance - GUIDANCE (Ofcom) - 16 December 2024 (SUPERSEDED)
- Online safety enforcement guidance - GUIDANCE (Ofcom) - 16 December 2024
- Guidance on content communicated ‘publicly’ and ‘privately’ - GUIDANCE (Ofcom) - 16 December 2024
- Final illegal harms codes
- Final code of practice for user-to-user services - IN FORCE 17 March 2025
- Final code of practice for search - IN FORCE 17 March 2025
OSA: Regulations and Government statements
- Online Safety Act 2023 (Priority Offences) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 - IN FORCE - 18 December 2025
- Online Safety Act 2023 (Fees) (Threshold Figure) Regulations 2025 - IN FORCE - 11 December 2025
- Online Safety Act 2023 (Qualifying Worldwide Revenue) Regulations 2025 - IN FORCE - 8 October 2025
- Online Safety Act 2025 (Fees Notification) Regulations 2025 - IN FORCE - 14 September 2025
- Online Safety Super-complaints (Eligibility and Procedural Matters) Regulations 2025 - IN FORCE 21 July 2025
- Final Statement of Strategic Priorities - DSIT - designated 2 July 2025
- Online Safety Act 2023 (Category 1, Category 2A and Category 2B Threshold Conditions) Regulations - IN FORCE 27 February 2025
