Calling on political parties in negotiations for a new government to make child safety online a priority

Children and young people form a third of users on the internet and it is a fantastic learning resource, way to connect with friends and provide information & entertainment.  But it also can be a threatening and dangerous place.

Together with the Children’s Rights Alliance, Barnardos, CyberSafe Ireland, ISPCC, SpunOut.ie, and the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, One in Four is calling on the next Government to play a key role in educating and empowering young people to be safe online and making the digital world a safer place for them to be.

We are calling on our political parties as they negotiate a new Programme for Government to put online safety to the top of their agenda by:

(1) establishing a Digital Safety Commissioner;

(2) ensuring that digital rights and online safety are central to the next Children and Young People’s Strategy;

(3) introducing a comprehensive digital literacy programme in formal and non-formal education and

(4) effectively resourcing the Gardai to investigate crimes involving images of child sex abuse.

Read more in our joint document: Prog for Govt Asks 2020-Online Safety

Follow the campaign online at #ChildSafetyOnline