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Strategies to Help Young People Lead Healthy Digital Lives

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Our digital lives theme

What’s on offer?

With headlines championing phone bans in schools, restricting social media for under-16s, and even proposing a nostalgic return to "dumb phones" to combat online harm, it's easy to see why responsible adults might feel anxious about their children's digital lives.

So what does the evidence say actually works?...

Research experts from the Universities of Surrey and Bedfordshire want to share new evidence on children’s use of smartphones and exposure to social media, emerging from their direct work with young people and schools.

What’s it about?

Join Dr Emily Setty, Dr Robyn Muir, and Jonny Hunt on 4th November to discover their research-based recommendations for leading healthy digital lives, myth-busting evidence on the risks and challenges of being online, and practical strategies for keeping young people safe.

Their insights and experience will help young people, parents, and school staff have open and honest conversations, covering a range of topics related to digital childhoods, managing relationships, mental health, and well-being, with a focus on the complexities of parenting and supporting young people’s rights in the digital era.

Don't miss this valuable opportunity to have your say on this incredibly hot topic, and walk away with strategies and solutions.

Who’s leading the event?

Dr Emily Setty, University of Surrey

Dr Robyn Muir, University of Surrey

Jonny Hunt, University of Bedfordshire

Open to

Young people, parents/carers and school staff are invited to join the debate.

Of particular interest to

Young people, parents/carers, teachers, school staff, health professionals and interested members of the public