A 16-year-old living in care shares her perspective on connectivity, digital access, and what this means for her wellbeing. Whilst explaining that having access to a personal device not only allows her to feel connected to family members and teaches practical life skills, she also highlights the importance it carries by providing access to essential health services and apps when needing mental health support.
Use our data tool to delve deeper into the key drivers, issues and opportunities in young people’s relationship with digital technology across the UK.
20 March 2024
Whilst reviewing and compiling the questions for the 2023 Digital Youth Index in spring last year, we were shocked at the lack of youth voice in the heightened AI debate. So, we added some questions about AI to our research, and our findings show a strong sense of curiosity amongst young people.
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30 November 2023
If you missed the event or would like a reminder of all of the great discussions from our youth panel and expert speakers on the day, the 2023 launch event recording is now available on-demand.
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23 November 2023
Kat Dixon explains how we need to understand what lack of data does to a young person’s life, and how the data in the Digital Youth Index is doing just that – building a richer picture.
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