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Young People: Digital Technology

Commons · Question 115750 · Tabled 24 Feb 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 4 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Joshua Reynolds

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the balance between online safety measures and the development of digital literacy skills in young people aged 12 to 18.

Answer

Answered by Georgia Gould, 4 Mar 2026

As set out in the department’s Schools White Paper, it is vital that children are supported to become digitally literate and confident users of technology. We must strike a healthy balance between preparing young people for a technologically enabled world...