A review, led by clinical psychologist Dr Tanya Byron and published last week, calls for a national strategy for child internet safety, with better self-regulation and more information to be made available for children and families.
The UK Council on Child Internet Safety will be set up to lead the strategy and report to the Prime Minister. It is to be chaired by the DCSF and the Home Office and have a cross-Government secretariat.
Dr Byron said there should be a more child-centred approach to the debate around the potential dangers posed by the internet and video games.
She said, 'Having considered the evidence, I believe we need to move from a discussion about the media "causing" harm, to one which focuses on children and young people, what they bring to technology and how we can use our understanding of how they develop, to empower them to manage risks and make the digital world safer.'
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