Can't amend InDesign file??

Hi,
I have recently been provided with an InDesign file and I need to update a couple of photos. The problem is when I click on any tool and move it over the document, I get an icon of a pencil with a line through it, and I can't make any amendments? Is there a simple setting I can change to get around this??
Thanks,
Andy

Layers panel. The current layer is locked, although the layer containing the images you want to edit may not be and you just didn’t click on them because of the cursor.

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