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Protecting young learners online
Alex Dave ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001A safeguarding education officer from the UK's National Grid for Learning provides guidance on selecting digital media and implementing practices that support both child development and online safety for young learners in early years settings. The article offers advice to educators and parents on protecting children while using digital resources.
Key points
- Focuses on early years age group specifically
- Addresses both online safety and child development outcomes
- Provides guidance on choosing appropriate digital media
Limitations
This is a practitioner advice piece rather than research evidence. It does not present empirical findings, study designs, or measured outcomes of any intervention, so we cannot determine what works or does not work for protecting young learners online.
Abstract
Alex Dave , safeguarding education officer for LGfL-The National Grid for Learning, shares advice on choosing digital media and practices that promote child development and online safety for children in early years.