Children’s Rights: Digital Environment

Baroness Redfern Excerpts

Thursday 1st July 2021 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Redfern (Con) [V]]

My Lords, the digital environment is constantly evolving, reaching further into lives, with a focus concentrated mainly on child protection and education. What further steps do the Government plan to address the general digital experience of children?

[Baroness Berridge (Con)]

My Lords, during the pandemic the Government have invested over £400 million in remote technology to assist learning in schools. We anticipate that that will be something for the future and beyond. We are also looking at how we can assist schools in managing cyber risks, which have increased with the use of technology. We want to embed this in our education system.