Online Safety
Children in the early years are now more digitally savvy than ever before. Their use of digital devices is commonplace with apps like YouTube Kids becoming a destination of choice for 72% of children aged 3 to 4 according to a recent Ofcom report
Benefits of screen use include:
- opportunities to promote creativity and learning
- language development
- improvement of numeracy and literacy skills
- greater understanding of their world
- development of digital skills
Challenges of screen use include:
- impact on children's ability to control their emotions
- displacement of activities that promote social interactions vital for development
- risk of exposure to inappropriate content
Therefore online safety is very important and increasingly relevant to younger children.
We aim for children to be able to:
