This report provides evidence on media use, attitudes and understanding among children and young people aged 5-15, as well as about the media access and use of young children aged 3-4.
It also includes findings on parents’ views about their children’s media use, and how they monitor and limit it.
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Safer Internet Day 2020 will be celebrated globally with the theme: Together for a better internet.
This is the UK Safer Internet Centre resource page and you'll find support for parents and carers, teachers and young people.
You will also find previous years' resources here on the simfinuk.com site. Use the search facility or tags.
Safer Internet Day is on the 11th February 2020.
Safer Internet Day 2020 will be celebrated globally with the theme: Together for a better internet.
These videos are to help start discussions with young people.
This talk considers the nature of the online threat including the nature of the beast, the suggestion that blaming tech companies is too simplistic, the importance of individual leadership and simple ideas that can make us all safer. Jim Gamble is a former senior police officer and a renowned child protection expert.
More than 6,000 children under 14 have been investigated by police for sexting offences in the past three years, including more than 300 of primary school age.
Figures disclosed by 27 police forces in England and Wales revealed 306 cases of children under 10, including some as young as four, being investigated on suspicion of taking or sharing indecent images of themselves or other minors since 2017.
Critics say children are being given police records for behaviour they do not fully understand.
So, you’ve got your very first phone. The Own It app will help you to make smart choices, feel more confident and get advice when you need it.
The Own It app helps you take control of your online life!
Download from your Apple or GooglePlay app store. If you’re under 13, make sure your parent or guardian has given you permission first.
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