The planner is based on six key areas:
- Access and boundaries
- Privacy and data
- Truth and critical thinking
- Learning and effort
- Well-being and relationships
- Ethics and responsibility
Importantly, families don’t need to address everything at once. Even one conversation is a strong first step. As the planner explains, conversations are more powerful than controls when supporting young people to navigate emerging technologies.
Research shows that 73% of young people aged 13–18 have used an AI chatbot, but only around 30% of parents have discussed AI use with their children.
This resource is designed to help close that gap by giving families practical language and starting points.
We encourage parents to begin with just one domain that feels most relevant for their child this term and have a simple conversation together.
Joanne Villis
DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY ENRICHMENT
