31 January 2023
The Digital Youth Index allows us to hear from young people themselves, just like this 10-year-old who alludes to feelings of digital isolation by not having access to a mobile device.
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27 January 2023
A 21-year-old interviewed as part of our Nominet Digital Youth Index questions whether online safety approaches used in schools, and by parents, are sufficient in today’s digital society.
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25 January 2023
As part of our Nominet Digital Youth Index, we hear directly from an 8-year-old who discloses her experiences of online safety within gaming and describes how she would identify untrustworthy people online.
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4 January 2023
The Digital Youth Index gives us the opportunity to explore insights from young people themselves. This 17-year-old discusses online safety, the steps she's taking to protect her wellbeing online & her thoughts on improving privacy settings & education.
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20 December 2022
Listen to one young person living in care to hear her views on connectivity and digital access and why her mobile phone is so important to access mental health support.
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14 December 2022
He explains the different uses of various platforms and reveals the negative impact it was having on his mental wellbeing before taking the necessary precautions to reduce his content consumption.
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12 December 2022
How well do schools protect their children online? The Schools Online Safety Index 2022, authored by Prof Andy Phippen, groups and ranks online performance information from over 12,500 schools in England by Local Authority area.
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1 December 2022
With the cost-of-living crisis deepening and around two million UK households at risk of digital exclusion, Virgin Media O2 in partnership with Good Things Foundation is helping more people in need access free mobile data by piloting the National Databank for the first time on the High Street.
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30 November 2022
Danielle Antha from Childnet discusses the most recent data from the 2022 Index that highlights the gaps in digital skillsets among young people and shares how the resources created by Childnet can help equip them with the right skills to flourish online throughout their lives.
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4 November 2022
Amy O’Donnell, Senior Programme Manager at Nominet shares her reflections and some stand out quotes from various speakers during the 2022 Nominet Digital Youth Index launch event.
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