Adolescent Online Safety

Today, adolescents are growing up in an increasingly complex world, living their lives seamlessly on and offline.

This presents many positive and exciting opportunities, but also challenges and risks.

It is important that as practitioners, we equip adolescents with the knowledge needed to make the best use of the internet and technology in a safe, considered and respectful way, so they are able to reap the benefits of the online world.

Understanding Online Safety

Many adolescents use the internet for education, social and leisure purposes.

adolescents are naturally trusting, curious and keen to explore the web.

Keeping up with, and supervising, an adolescents online activity can be challenging, especially when they have their own computers, smartphones, tablets and game consoles or they are in other people’s homes.

Understand the risks yourself and plan before allowing adolescents safe access to the internet.