My 8 year old has forgotten his ipad passcode. How can I unlock it without losing any stored content?

Please can anyone help my 8 year old has changed the passcode on iPad and has forgotten it, can I unlock it without losing any of his apps, photos, etc? I think we have iCloud backup? The iPad has never been backed up to a computer, sorry I am so un technical. Many thanks

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