Asked by: Baroness Grey-Thompson (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:
To ask His Majesty's Government what role they envisage for (1) civil society, and (2) community organisations, in delivering lifelong media literacy programmes for adults.
Answered by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
Civil society and community organisations are instrumental in delivering media literacy programmes to adults, leveraging their expertise to support diverse and vulnerable groups. Libraries and community centres provide accessible locations where adults of all ages can get guidance and advice.
The Digital Inclusion Action Plan also outlines steps toward delivering digital inclusion and media literacy for everyone in the UK, including supporting local and community initiatives to increase digital participation.
Under updated media literacy duties, Ofcom is developing a ‘place-based’ model to embed media literacy into community digital strategies, working with the Good Things Foundation to support Digital Inclusion Hubs.