Lesson 29: The Byron ReviewThis review, Safer Children in a Digital World, appeared in March this year and deals with 'the risks to children from exposure to potentially harmful or inappropriate material on the internet and in video games'. There is an executive summary of the report: Safer Children in a Digital World: Executive Summary (pdf). There is also a summary for students: Safer Children in a Digital World: A Summary for Children and Young People (pdf). Also important, and also published this year, Ofcom's Social Networking: A quantitative and qualitative research report into attitudes, behaviours and use. Useful:
At a glance: The Byron Review (BBC) Finally, there is Byron Review: Next Steps (DCSF).Parents to be shown how to protect children online | Technology | The Guardian BBC NEWS | Technology | Learning from technology (Stephen Crowne, Chief executive of Becta, gives his response to both the Byron review and the Ofcom report) Wikipedia's brief overview |