The biggest challenge we face is guiding vulnerable children and young people safely through the digital landscape. These challenges are very much the same challenges we face in guiding them safely through their offline world.
There are risks and dangers where technology is concerned, but it’s more constructive to look at them as challenges. Taking a ‘how can we make sure you’re staying safe online’ approach instead of an ‘it’s too risky, you can’t use it’ approach is likely to be more effective and will help children and young people learn important problem-solving and coping skills in the long run.
Some of the cybersafety challenges include: