The age at which kids are getting their first mobile phone is getting younger and younger. In fact, it’s now just 10 years old.
But though their phone will open the door to a world of wonderful content and connections, by the time they’re 15, 81% of children will have had a potentially harmful online experience.
And although parliament has finally passed a law about online harms, which holds tech companies to account, there isn’t much being done to prepare children for the realities of online interactions.
It’s no wonder then, that for parents and guardians, giving their children their first mobile presents a mix of emotions.
Consequently, EE, the UK’s leading phone network and provider of many children’s first phones, has an important role to play during this milestone and in helping children be good digital citizens.
So we developed PhoneSmart: a free, online course for when kids get their first phone, designed with the help of child education and internet safety experts.
Awarded to any kid on any network who completes the course, the PhoneSmart Licence demonstrates that they’ve learned skills to stay safe and be kind in their new phone world.
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