
Ofcom’s latest Media Use and Attitudes report shows that nearly 20 per cent of three- and four-year-olds have their own tablet computer, while 83 per cent of 12- to 15-year-olds own a smartphone.
The statistics illustrate how integrated the digital world is in children and young people’s lives – and highlights the opportunities and challenges for agencies and service providers working with children and families.
Government departments are putting the development of digital approaches at the centre of how they work, providing funding for councils, public sector agencies and technology companies to develop, test and roll out digital solutions to societal problems.
The challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic propelled this work forward at a faster pace than would have otherwise happened as many children’s services providers were forced to move in-person work onto digital platforms.
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