In this episode Andy and I discuss the recent policy in Australia to ban under sixteens from accessing social media, and the subsequent discussions about having a similar policy in the UK. We talk about why this is being suggested now, and what the potential positives are. We then discuss the fact that this is unlikely to have the intended effect, instead pushing young people's social media underground. We finish by suggesting ways that professionals who support young people can help them navigate the digital world, without resorting to bans.

In this episode I talk to Ken Corish about the use of AI in education, we move the conversation on from whether young people will use AI to 'cheat' in school and consider some of the innovative ways educators can use AI.

Ken mentions South West Grid for Learning's AI policy for schools. You can access it here.

In this episode Andy and I discuss the problems with surveys about young people and the digital world. We give some advice for navigating seemingly scary statistics, and consider how some people use numbers to support claims that don't necessarily reflect the findings.

We discuss a couple of surveys you may be interested in. The Children's Commissioners Office report can be found here.

The EU Kids Online and Global Kids Online surveys can be found here.

Finally, I mentioned a survey in Florida, which can be accessed by clicking here.