Parents must switch on safety features on their children’s phones and devices to prevent them getting into “digital danger”, an education minister has urged.
Vicky Ford minister for children and families, issued a plea to parents to protect their children from online pornography after a review found that sexual harassment has become “normalised” for schoolchildren.
Ofsted inspectors were told that boys are sharing “nude” photos among themselves like a “collection game” – and around nine in 10 girls said being sent explicit pictures or videos happens to them or their peers.
Children often do not see the point of reporting sexual harassment because it happens so frequently while many teachers consistently underestimate the scale of these problems, the review concluded.
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