Children: Age Verification and Virtual Private Networks - Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 11:06 am on 4 December 2025.

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Photo of The Bishop of Norwich The Bishop of Norwich Bishop 11:06, 4 December 2025

My Lords, given the Church of England’s role in education, I welcome the age limits introduced for harmful material sites. However, it is very hard to police the use of VPNs, and thus education is likely to be needed in a great deal of cases, as well as enforcement. What role will Ofsted’s new framework play in ensuring that statutory relationships, sex and health education is delivered effectively with regard to this matter?