"Websites, social networks and other businesses targeting young people online will be expected to beef up their self-regulation through independently monitored codes of practice and tighter controls on advertising. They will also be expected to improve access to parental control software.
Highlighting research by Becta and Childnet, Byron points to a lack of training on e-safety across the school workforce. The same digital generational divide which renders parents unable to deal with e-safety at home similarly affects adults in classrooms, she concludes. More should be done by the Training and Development Agency to promote the Know IT All e-safety training packs for new and existing teachers that have been produced by Childnet."
To read the complete article click here:
http://education.guardian.co.uk/link/story/0,,2277935,00.html
This topic has been discussed in previous posts too.
Tuesday 6 May 2008
British Government report to tackle internet safely for children
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