On Tuesday 8th February 2022 we will be celebrating Safer Internet Day 2022. Safer Internet Day is a global campaign to promote the safe and responsible use of technology.
Using the internet safely and positively is a key message that we promote in St Patrick’s and celebrating Safer Internet Day is a great opportunity for us to emphasise online safety messages.
We would be delighted if you could join us in celebrating the day by continuing the conversation at home. To help you with this, you may be interested in downloading the free Safer Internet Day Resources for Parents and Carers which is available at: saferinternet.org.uk/sid-parents.
Last year Saferinternet.co.uk conducted research about the time that young people spend online and found that:
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77% of young people have spent more time playing online games and apps during the pandemic than ever before
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More than 1 in 5 young people see a supportive response to negativity within games and apps every week
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41% of young people have blocked or reported another user because of their behaviour
