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Age Assurance Method Scorer
Age Assurance Method Scorer
Rate your proposed age assurance method against Ofcom four criteria for highly effective age assurance under the Online Safety Act.
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At a glance
- Type
- Interactive checker
- Updated
- 12 July 2026
- Regulation
- See page title
- Not legal advice
- Planning aid only
- Hub
- /compliance/
- Output
- Actionable next steps
How to use this scorer
Rate your proposed age assurance method from 1 (low) to 5 (high) on each Ofcom HEAA criterion. Totals below 14/20 suggest the method may struggle in regulatory review.
After you run it
- Record scores in your children's access assessment appendix.
- Address the weakest criterion first with engineering or vendor changes.
- Compare privacy-preserving vs ID upload paths.
Rate each criterion (1 low, 5 high) for your chosen method:
Frequently asked questions
Are numeric thresholds official?
No. Ofcom has not set fixed percentages. This is a planning worksheet.
Can I share results with legal?
Yes. Results are planning aids. Legal interpretation remains with counsel.
Where is the full compliance guide?
See the compliance hub and regulation-specific guides linked from each tool.