The need for comprehensive online safety education in schools is emphasized as the Netflix series Adolescence highlights the dangers teenagers face online. Current political responses risk kneejerk bans, which lack evidence for effectiveness. Instead, the focus should be on properly educating students about safe online practices through mandatory PSHE lessons. There's an urgent call for the government to update resources and guidance annually to keep pace with the evolving internet landscape. With many young children already owning smartphones, early education is crucial. The implementation of the Online Safety Act is also pending, which should enhance protections for young internet users.
The scramble by politicians to respond to the Netflix series Adolescence risks turning into a kneejerk ban response, with limited evidence for its effectiveness.
Teachers are grappling with online influences while parents struggle to understand their children's online interactions, highlighting the need for better education on online safety.
Schools use a scattergun approach to online safety education, with some children exiting without proper guidance, which necessitates a mandatory curriculum.
The Online Safety Act provides powers for internet safety, but implementation has been slow, risking the mental health of young people who are affected by toxic online spaces.
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