Online safety is as an umbrella term for promoting the safeguarding of children and young people when using any device over the internet. We know that the online world can add great value to the lives of children and young people, personally and/or educationally. This is also an evolving area, and with developments in virtual reality, there are major shifts in how young people interact with the world.
Many adults believe that young people know more about technology than them, but there’s is more to technology that than the technology itself. The internet, now more than ever, is about relationships, choices and respect. Its proper usage requires wisdom, positive personal values, emotional intelligence and self-reflection, and this is where all settings working with children and young people, regardless of age, can take a lead.