Review to examine if children are safe online

A review is to examine whether measures to keep Jersey children safe from harm online are sufficiently robust.

The children, education and home affairs scrutiny panel wants to find out about good practice to protect children within the digital world and the situation in Jersey.

The review will include current laws, government policy, the role of internet service providers and social media platforms.

Recommendations to protect young islanders were made by the Independent Jersey Care Inquiry into the abuse of children in the island's care system.

Deputy Catherine Curtis, panel chairwoman, said: "We are aware that keeping our children safe online is a major concern for islanders - one that is a constantly evolving problem given the nature of technology."

She said the panel wanted to ensure Jersey's laws and regulations met "best practice principles" and had the required flexibility to adapt to the changing digital landscape.

"We are keen to understand the role that social media platforms and internet service providers play in the protection of children, as well as the policy measures our government departments have in place," she said.

The panel will hold public hearings with government ministers and hear from Jersey's children's commissioner, Dr Carmel Corrigan, teaching unions and social media platforms.

The panel has not yet set a deadline for submissions of evidence to [email protected].

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