I took the view in 2022 that social media checks should be carried out and I maintain that view today, primarily for three reasons. It also noted many respondents said their schools and colleges already carried out social media searches, and that some respondents agreed that “social media identifies things which might not be found on a reference”. That social media use ranged from exchanging messages with pupils to posting/sharing inappropriate content on social media. Many schools and trusts are carrying out social media checks; many are not. The question of whether social media checks are necessary in education is answered.