MetaPet Schools Child-Safety Risk Assessment
Purpose
This document records the main child-safety risks for MetaPet Schools during a pilot and the controls expected before classroom use.
Intended use
Years 3-6
Teacher-led classroom activity
Short, time-bounded sessions
No social or public sharing features
Main risks and controls
| Risk | Why it matters | Control |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unsuitable independent use | Students may treat the tool as an always-on companion | Keep use teacher-led and session-based only |
| Emotional over-identification | Students may project too strongly onto the companion | Use plain classroom language and avoid attachment framing |
| Access to broader product surfaces | Students may encounter adult-only or experimental material | Enforce the school route allowlist |
| Shared-device exposure | One class may see another class's data | Alias-only setup, local deletion controls, short retention |
| Family concern or misunderstanding | Parents may misread the purpose of the tool | Provide the parent note and privacy materials before pilot start |
Minimum operating rules
The tool is not used as therapy or counselling.
The tool is not assigned as unsupervised homework.
Teachers use aliases only.
Teachers review and clear local data at the end of the pilot cycle.
Escalation
If a classroom interaction raises a wellbeing concern, staff should stop use, record the concern, and follow normal school wellbeing and child-safety procedures.