The online world is an amazing place for children and young people to discover new things. There’s a proportion of content, however, that young people are at risk of finding accidentally which could damage their mental and emotional wellbeing. Understandably, it’s one of the major areas of online safety concern for parents and carers: Ofcom’s ‘Children and Parents: Media Use and Attitudes 2022’ report, in fact, highlighted that seven out of ten parents worry about their child being exposed to age-inappropriate content while exploring the internet.

Age Inappropriate Content Explained

Children being exposed to content on the internet which isn't appropriate for their age is a perennial safeguarding concern; this video quickly tells you what you need to know.