UKCCIS
Children’s online risks and safety: A review of the available evidence
This review maps the latest relevant evidence on the main topics related to the online risks to children, draws out some of the key findings from the evidence, and indicates where there are currently gaps where future research may be needed.
The main topics investigated as part of the review include:
Professor Tanya Byron: UK a world leader on internet safety – but progress needs to speed up
Professor Tanya Byron has confirmed the UK as a world leader in child internet safety but advised that Government and Industry need to make faster progress in delivery if the UK is to stay ahead of advances in technology.
UKCCIS launches ‘Click Clever Click Safe’ campaign
To mark Safer Internet Day on 9 February, the UK Council for Child Internet Safety (UKCCIS) launched its ‘Click Clever Click Safe’ campaign to promote internet safety amongst children and parents. The campaign is designed to encourage parents to remember the digital code ‘Zip It, Block It, Flag It.’
NFER Review of evidence into children’s online risks and safety
The National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) review of the evidence about children’s online risks and safety
UKCCIS child internet safety strategy launched
The UK’s first child internet safety strategy, ‘Click Clever Click Safe’, was launched in December at the UK Council for Child Internet Safety (UKCCIS) Summit.
