NCB welcomes UK internet safety strategy

Wednesday 9 December 2009

NCB welcomes the coalition of government, industry and charities who today (Tuesday 8 December 2009) launched the first UK internet safety strategy, to help children and young people stay safe online.

The first ever internet safety strategy, 'Click Clever Click Safe' , was drawn up by the UK Council for Child Internet Safety (UKCCIS) and launched by the Prime Minister at the first UKCCIS Summit in London.

Sally Whitaker, deputy chief executive NCB, said: 'We know from our work with the Anti-Bullying Alliance and the recent Anti-Bullying Week campaign: Stay Safe in Cyberspace, that children and young people are just as vulnerable in the virtual world as they are in real life. We need to make sure that we teach our young people how to manage online risks, just as we teach them to look both ways when crossing the road and not to talk to strangers. So they are free to enjoy, be entertained and learn from everything the internet and new technology has to offer.'