New Foundation Years vodcast on online safety
Foundation Years is pleased to share with you their latest vodcast taking a look at the topic of online safety in the early years. In our ever-increasing digital world, young children have access to devices, both at home and in early years settings. This often causes concern over the amount of screen time young children have, the negative impact of this and the risks associated with young children using devices.
Towards the end of the vodcast, a number of free resources that can help managers and practitioners in this area, which you can find below:
• Safeguarding children and protecting professionals in early years settings: online safety considerations (for managers and practitioners)
• Keeping children safe in education 2022
• Smartie the Penguin
• Little Bird’s Internet Security Adventure
Early years practitioners play an essential role in helping young children learn the foundations of safe online behaviour, supporting parents and children to recognise the value of technology and use it safely. In this vodcast, Gill Holden, Principal Officer of the Early Childhood Unit at the National Children’s Bureau, speaks to Sue Asquith, an Early Years Consultant, to discuss this and offer some practical tips for practitioners working with young children.
Click here to watch the vodcast.