Is Your Child Prepared for their First Phone?
Darren Laur has written a really useful article for parents and carers. Within the article he uses the acronym PREPARED, which takes away the complexity of this question and allows families to make decisions based on their own circumstances.
P - Purpose.
R - Responsibility.
E - Empathy and respect.
P - Perception of risk.
A - Adaptability and resilience.
R - Regulation.
E - Executive functioning.
D - Digital discernment.
Link: Is your child PREPARED for their first phone?
Mr S Auckland
Deputy Head and Designated Safeguarding Lead