Young children (6-10)

Online safety advice

Early use of digital technology has been shown to improve language skills and promote children’s social development and creativity.

But it’s not without risks for young children, who may come across inappropriate content or begin to copy what older children do online. See our advice to understand what you can do to give young children the best experience of going online.

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Principles for providers of children’s residential care
These 9 principles outline best practice for supporting online safety for children in residential care.
These 9 principles outline best practice for ...
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Report: A Whole New World? Towards a Child-Friendly Metaverse
This report summarises current developments in the metaverse landscape, along with early evidence of the opportunities and risks posed to children. It presents new research into what families think and feel about the metaverse, based on an original survey conducted for Internet Matters.
This report summarises current developments in the ...
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Amendments to the Online Safety Bill could help make the internet safer for children
Understanding the Online Safety Bill amendments
The Online Safety Bill is in the press once again, with several important changes to the legislation announced.
The Online Safety Bill is in the ...
Policy & guidance
ICO Children's Code
What is the Age-Appropriate Design Code?
Michael Murray from the ICO discusses the Age-Appropriate Design Code, or Children's Code, including its impact, how it works, and next steps.
Michael Murray from the ICO discusses the ...
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Will proposed online harms regulation help children have a safer experience online?
As part of the consultation on Online Harms and Ethics of Data, our Policy Director Claire Levens provides insight that we have gained from parents, teenagers, and academics.
As part of the consultation on Online ...
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Consultation response: Online Harms and the Ethics of Data
As part of the consultation on Online Harms and Ethics of Data, our Policy Director Claire Levens provides insight that we have gained from parents, teenagers, and academics.
As part of the consultation on Online ...
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Project Evolve
ProjectEVOLVE sets out to resource each and every one of the statements from UK Council for Internet Safety's (UKCIS) framework “Education for a Connected World” with activities; outcomes; supporting resources and professional development materials.
ProjectEVOLVE sets out to resource each and ...
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Over 13 – Report Harmful Content Professional Online Safety Helpline
A website designed to helping everyone to report harmful content online such as online abuse, cyberbullying and threats,
A website designed to helping everyone to ...
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