Internet Safety will be launched this September, six months ahead of the date recommended by Dr Tanya Byron in her report Safer Children in a Digital World.
The council will be responsible for developing and leading a ChildInternet Safety Strategy and advising the Government. Kevin Brennan,minister for children and young people, said, 'These next steps show ourcommitment to acting on Dr Byron's recommendations with the same paceand strength that they were set out. By engaging across government andindustry we will provide a robust and coherent strategy within theoutlined timeframe.'
