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Social Media Policy and Consent Audit
A clear, remote review of your social media, your policy and your day-to-day practice. Checked against current safeguarding, online safety and data protection guidance, any regulatory standards that apply to your organisation, and your own policies.
- ✔︎SACPA member
- ✔︎Enhanced DBS
- ✔︎NSPCC CPD-certified: Photographing and Filming Children
- ✔︎20 years safeguarding experience
- ✔︎15 years marketing
Do your policies and consent forms still fit how images are shared today?
Most social media policies and media consent forms were written before AI image tools existed. Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026 now names AI-generated and altered images as a safeguarding concern, and other regulators are moving the same way.
Schools and settings are doing their best with less time and less support. These are the gaps that come up most often:
- Policies and consent forms written before AI image tools
- Staff unsure what they can and can't post
- A no-media list that's hard to keep track of across staff and platforms
- Old accounts nobody owns any more, or admin access that was never removed
The audit shows you exactly where you stand and what to change first.
What the audit covers
Your social media, your policy and your practice are reviewed against current safeguarding, online safety and data protection guidance, any regulatory standards that apply to you, and your own policies. Six areas, always in the same order.
1. Account governance
Who owns and runs each account, admin access, two-factor authentication and forgotten accounts.
2. Consent and images
How consent is collected and withdrawn, protecting children without consent, naming children and AI image risk.
3. Policy currency
Whether your policy is up to date and matches what staff actually do.
4. Document consistency
Whether your social media policy agrees with your other policies, and where it should signpost to them.
5. Publishing procedure
Who can post, your approval process, and how comments and messages are moderated.
6. Risk register
Every finding rated red, amber or green, each with a plain-English fix.
What you get
- A branded written report with a rated findings list.
- Prioritised actions, so you know what to fix first.
- Recommended wording you can adopt straight into your policy.
- A 30-minute feedback call to talk through the findings.
Every audit is carried out by me, Ros Harrison. I'm a SACPA member, Enhanced DBS checked and NSPCC CPD-certified, with 20 years' safeguarding experience.
The report is advisory, not legal advice. Sign-off sits with your DSL, DPO and governing body.
How it works
Request your audit
Fill in the short enquiry form.
Confirm and invoice
Invoice or purchase order is fine.
Send your documents
Your policies, consent forms and account details.
Receive your report
Rated findings, prioritised actions and recommended wording.
Book your feedback call
30 minutes to talk through the findings.
Social Media Policy and Consent Audit
- Six areas reviewed, always in the same order
- Branded report with red, amber and green ratings
- Prioritised actions and recommended wording
- 30-minute feedback call to talk through the findings
- Pay by invoice or purchase order
Advisory, not legal advice. Sign-off sits with your DSL, DPO and governing body.
Who the audit is for
- Primary and secondary schools, academies and MATs.
- Independent and boarding schools.
- Nurseries and early years settings.
- Sports clubs, youth clubs and organisations that work with children or go into schools.
- Any setting answerable to a regulator or inspection body, whichever standards apply to you.
- DSLs, heads, business managers, welfare officers and the staff who look after your social media.
After the audit: a VIP Day
Want help putting the actions into practice? A VIP Day is a day on site with your team, working through the changes together.
- Where your pictures are stored and who can access them
- What your consent form includes
- Who can see the no-media list
- How staff check before posting
Pricing on request.
Your questions, answered
What does the social media audit cover?
Six areas, always in the same order: account governance, consent and images, policy currency, document consistency, publishing procedure and a risk register. Each one is reviewed against current safeguarding, online safety and data protection guidance, any regulatory standards that apply to you, and your own policies.
How much does the audit cost?
The audit costs £495. You can pay by invoice or purchase order.
Do you need to visit?
No. The audit is done remotely. You send your documents and account details, and the 30-minute feedback call is held online.
What do I need to send?
Your social media policy, your photo and video policy, your media consent form, any related policies, and a list of the accounts you run and who manages them.
Is the report legal advice?
No. The report is advisory. Sign-off sits with your DSL, DPO and governing body.
What happens after the audit?
You can make the changes yourself using the report and recommended wording, or book a VIP Day to put them into practice together on site.
Know where you stand
Request your audit and get a clear, rated plan for your accounts, policies, consent and images.
Get in Touch
Harrison Media Solutions
Tel: 01253 381850 & 07387 715528
Email: [email protected]
Service area: Lancashire, Blackpool, Preston, Manchester, UK-wide remote
Hours: Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm
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