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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 presents findings from a mapping study carried out by NFER on behalf of the Department for Children Schools and Families as part of its UKCCIS work. The main topics of the review are: access and use of the internet by children; internet / online child user profiles; online risks; and safeguarding.
Sonia Livingstone, Chair of the UKCCIS Expert Research Panel, said: “Although the internet brings many benefits to children and families, the report pinpoints some key findings emerging from the fast-growing evidence base concerning the risks that some children encounter online. It also notes some pressing gaps in our knowledge, and thus a more detailed review of the evidence will be published in spring 2010.”
