This article has been brought to you by Slough Borough Council's Jatinder Matharu, Education Safeguarding Professional, for the attention of all primary schools and Early Years settings.
As we are aware children and young people being glued to the screen is not a new issue for parents, but the culture of entertainment and social interactions has changed so much over the last year that it is certainly a much bigger challenge. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, children’s lives have adapted to include much more screen time as a necessity for meeting their educational, social and entertainment needs.
To promote a better relationship with our screens and devices, the Safeguarding Hub has released a Family Activity pack. This is based on the very latest research and is full of fun and exciting ways to promote healthy screen time habits – for the whole family.
It encourages and develop healthy habits is key to gaining the most from our screens while maintaining a healthy lifestyle in the offline/real world.
The resources pack can be sent out and newsletters and can be downloaded here.