19 July 2023
Digital skills ability and aspirations in young people
How do young people feel digital skills will influence their future careers, and who is struggling to access sufficient digital skills training and support?
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21 November 2023
Data deep-dive: The impact of video gaming on the wellbeing of young people
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The Digital Youth Index provides some interesting insights into the different lived experiences of young people in the digital world and the impact on various aspects of their wellbeing. Most gamers think their use of digital technology has either no impact or a positive impact on their wellbeing.
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Digital access and inclusion
31 May 2023
Young people within ethnic minority backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities and those with a disability or mental health struggles need more support in digital safety
Young people need better support and education on digital safety. Our index data shows that young people are vulnerable to several dangers online, with some groups experiencing harmful content more than others.
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Digital access and inclusion
11 May 2023
Digital access and digital wellbeing are critical areas where young people need more support
Digital access and digital wellbeing are critical areas where young people need more support. In this article, we delve deeper into these pillars, looking at the young people who are most impacted and sharing some thoughts around any correlating factors between the two.
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Digital access and inclusion
12 April 2023
The impact of the cost-of-living crisis, household income and education on digital connectivity
Digital connectivity is an area that impacts young people across different genders, educations, disabilities, and living arrangements. When we start to look at the profiles of those impacted, and the effect of the cost-of-living crisis, our 2022 research highlights some areas which need to be addressed.
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Physical and mental wellbeing
4 April 2023
Childnet Thrive Online – Empowering young people with SEND to build happy and healthy online relationships
These free, adaptable resources cover the important topics of healthy relationships, digital wellbeing and online pornography and are designed to equip and enable educators, parents and carers, to support young people aged 11 and over with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
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Digital access and inclusion
30 March 2023
Good Things Foundation is building the UK’s first ever National Device Bank
With 1.5 million households with no access to the internet (Ofcom, 2021) and 10 million people in the UK lacking basic digital skills (Lloyds CDI, 2021), digitally excluded people in the UK are being left behind. Good Things Foundation is building the UK's first ever National Device Bank. Devices will be provided to people in need by thousands of community organisations in Good Things Foundation's network. Find out how you can help.
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Digital access and inclusion
22 March 2023
Exploring the five pillars of the Digital Youth Index
The DYI tool encompasses five pillars covering wellbeing, safety, skills, connectivity, and access. Here, we explore each of these pillars in more detail and share some key findings and statistics from our 2022 research.
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Digital access and inclusion
8 March 2023
Towards a Minimum Digital Living Standard – Interim report launch
The Minimum Digital Living Standard (MDLS) is a new benchmark that establishes the basket of goods, services, and skills necessary to feel included in the digital world. Good Things Foundation is a founding member of the MDLS team, which is led by Professor Simeon Yates.
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Internet safety and countering harms
1 March 2023
A Whole New World?
The metaverse has the potential to transform family life and yet little work has been done to bring parents and children into the debate around the future of online safety. This report summarises current developments in the metaverse landscape, along with early evidence of the opportunities and risks posed to children. It presents new research into what families think and feel about the metaverse, based on an original survey conducted for Internet Matters.
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Internet safety and countering harms
6 February 2023
Online safety through the eyes of young people
Many young people lack reliable and authoritative sources to learn about staying safe online. To allow us to move forward with online safety we must identify the issues and perceived blockers that really matter to young people and understand the changes they want to see.
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