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INTERNET MATTERS LAUNCHES ‘DIGITAL SAFETY AWARDS’ TO CELEBRATE INDUSTRY PIONEERS IN CHILD ONLINE SAFETY
First ever Digital Safety Awards to recognise individuals, businesses and organisations’ groundbreaking work helping keep children safe online
E-safety organisation Internet Matters today launches the Internet Matters Digital Safety Awards - a new awards scheme giving accolade to the best and most innovative products, services and initiatives in online safety for children.
The Digital Safety Awards - sponsored by EY - encourages businesses large and small to take part, from key industry players in technology, education, media and telecommunications industries to SMEs and start-ups.
The awards will be hosted by broadcaster and former BBC Tomorrow’s World host Maggie Philbin. Judges include former Ofsted chair Baroness Sally Morgan, BBC Children’s Director Alice Webb and Secretary of CHIS John Carr.
Baroness Morgan said: “I am delighted to be able to judge this inaugural awards competition. The power of technology can be a real force for good, not least in the education sector where we’re seeing companies large and small creating opportunities not just to help children learn but keep them safe online."
Carolyn Bunting, General Manager of Internet Matters, said: “We’d encourage both large and small businesses from a broad spectrum of industry to enter. We’d like to recognise those who have created products or provide services which truly make a difference in keeping children safe online.”
The awards are open to anyone involved in making or providing products or services that help keep children safe online, including social networking channels, apps, support services, gaming and media, as well as producers of hardware and software.
Five categories include:
- Best Product or Service for Parents
- Best Product or Service for Children
- Best Innovation
- Digital Safety Entrepreneur of the Year
- Best Education Product or Service
Winners of the Best Product or Service for Children will be judged by a select panel of children from the National Children’s Bureau, while the Digital Safety Entrepreneur of the Year will secure an illustrious mentoring opportunity with global professional services company, EY.
Internet safety for children is of growing concern for society and the technology industry as a whole. Recent research by Internet Matters reveals how:
- Children spend 3 hours online on their smartphone everyday
- 36% of children message people they have met online and don’t know
- One in five change the social media safety settings enforced by their parents
Ms Bunting added: “The pace of change the internet brings is unprecedented. Brilliant and exciting services are getting introduced all the time and we would like to recognise the efforts that businesses are going to in order to ensure children get a safe and age appropriate internet experience.”
Entries must be made online here. The closing date is April 15, 2016 and it’s free to enter. The shortlists will be announced the week commencing April 25, 2016. The ceremony will take place in London on May 24.