24 October 2022
Tom Baynton, Market Analyst at Nominet, discusses one of the things that struck him during the 2022 research. As the father of two young boys of junior school age, Tom talks about how dependent we are today on digital technology, and as a dad, wants to do all he can to help them benefit from digital technology while mitigating the risks of them being harmed.
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20 October 2022
Reading this year’s Index I find myself struck by some quite different notions. I have a daily view of my children using the Internet, apps, online gaming and so on but of course it’s a very narrow view - a tiny bubble. The Index helps me see much further and wider. Justin Spooner, Digital Strategist, Unthinkable.
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19 October 2022
There is increasing attention on regional and local strategies to counter inequalities, with many requests for geographic comparisons. In this set of charts, Tom Bayton Market Analyst at Nominet shares a summary view of the Digital Youth Index for each of the 12 UK nations and regions.
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18 October 2022
This year’s report has five main pillars; digital wellbeing, internet safety, digital skills, device access and connectivity. It is perhaps no surprise that - running through all these areas of focus - is the issue of inequality. The impact of the pandemic fundamentally reshaped many children and young people’s use of technology, providing a lifeline to many but also deepening inequalities for others.
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17 October 2022
The 2022 Nominet Digital Youth Index is now live. It is the second benchmark report on young people’s digital lives and wellbeing. The report is a stark reminder that our digital landscape is uneven, complicated, enriching, risky, essential. Not everyone has an equal chance to benefit.
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17 October 2022
Spatial privacy in accessing essential services online is as important as digital privacy (keeping personal information safe). As the world shifts online, we have to bring everyone with us, not just the ideal user. It’s a challenge we have to tackle together.
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14 October 2022
There is an agreed need to improve digital inclusion, but it can be hard to pin down what this really means. What are people lacking if they are digitally excluded and what do people need to be included? As highlighted in the Digital Youth Index, answering such questions isn’t simple.
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12 October 2022
We live in a digital society and our economy is increasingly reliant on technology. There is an ever-increasing need for digital skills across all sectors of the economy. Chris Leeming, Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager at The Prince's Trust explains how the Princes Trust is closing the digital skills gap, by developing an accessible and ambitious digital skills pathway that will sit at the core of our future employability support for young people.
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10 October 2022
Anxiety and depressive disorders affected more than 25% of us during the first year of the pandemic. For many, our mental health was under pressure by health concerns, lockdown isolation and delays in getting support. The dust from all of this had hardly settled before the UK launched into a cost-of-living crisis bringing new pressures and money worries. Experts are now warning mental health faces a threat of pandemic proportions.
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20 September 2022
Now in its second year, the Index is the first holistic nationwide survey of its kind and has been used widely by policy makers and civil society organisations. Amy O'Donnell, Senior Programme Manager at Nominet discusses how with our research partner Opinium we’re already unearthing fascinating new findings.
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