Research into internet usage has been conducted across the UK,
by the National Education Network (the UK collaborative network
for on line education funded by government), and Lancaster
University. It took the form of surveys, directed at teachers
and personnel in schools (head teachers, safeguarding officers,
teachers, non-teaching staff, and governors), or at pupils, with
different questions for each different age group (14-19, 12-14,
10-11, 8-9, and 5-7 years of age). To find out more, and to
access the surveys here The draft report of findings is
available here which in general terms emphaises well established
trends: for younger children to be reporting more risk, staff
desiring more training and support, and children making more use
of mobiles and social networking than is comfortable for many
schools. Kidscape would welcome your contribution to their
survey. Rebecca Round, researcher with Kidscape says: “The
questionnaire assesses many avenues. It not only looks at what
young people access online but a