Recent discussions and warnings surrounding the Online Safety Bill have highlighted concerns regarding its effectiveness and the timeframe for its benefits to be felt by the public. The Children's Commissioner for England, Dame Rachel De Souza, emphasized the impact of online content on children from a very early age, speaking after Brianna Ghey's mother criticized the Online Safety Bill during the Education Committee. Additionally, a parliamentary watchdog has cautioned that the public might be left 'disappointed' by the Online Safety Bill, as the regulator Ofcom lacks the authority to investigate individual complaints. MPs have also warned that it may take years for the public to see the true benefits of the Online Safety Act. Meanwhile, alarming statistics have been released about the number of children who have left the state education system in England without their whereabouts being known to local authorities. A report from the Children's Commissioner revealed that 13,120 children left the state education system in a single year to unknown destinations, raising serious concerns about their welfare. Shockingly, local authorities have no idea what happened to 10,181 children, the majority aged between 4 and 9, who left state education in the last 2 academic years.
📱 The government, Labour, and an influential committee of MPs have warned that it could take years for the public to feel the benefit of the Online Safety Act https://t.co/YStekKiMQP
13,120 children in England left the state education system in a single year to destinations unknown to local authorities, a report from the Children’s Commissioner has found. https://t.co/qllJQJKXI0
"What on earth is going on - it is a scandal this is." Children's Commissioner Dame @Rachel_deSouza raises the alarm over the numbers of children who are falling through the cracks after leaving the state education system. Report here 🔗 https://t.co/pQgEIHigt7 📺 Sky 501 https://t.co/356zajxH0f
Shocking new statistics show that local authorities in England have no idea what has happened to 10,181 children who left state education in the last 2 academic years. The majority are aged between 4 and 9. https://t.co/8J6Oapm4Hj
Ghost children: Councils 'don't know' where thousands of children who've left school are Full story ⬇️ https://t.co/HOxzrBxmav
💻 Government, Labour, and an influential committee of MPs have warned that it could take years for the public to feel the benefit of the Online Safety Act https://t.co/YStekKiMQP
💻 Online Safety Bill risks ‘disappointing’ public, MPs warn https://t.co/BK3KTImivg
New online safety laws could take "years" to show true benefits https://t.co/UlfbhhyRD2
Public may have to wait years to benefit from Online Safety Act, MPs warn Read more 🔗 https://t.co/F6MjXdzcgY
The Online Safety Bill risks leaving the public “disappointed” because the regulator Ofcom cannot investigate individual complaints, a parliamentary watchdog has warned. @michelledonelan https://t.co/idF15AiHdM https://t.co/4lmA8kkgbO
The Children's Commissioner for England, Dame Rachel De Souza, says kids are being effected from 'a very early age' online. She was speaking in the Education Committee today after Brianna Ghey's mother criticised the Online Safety Bill. @htamedia has the details. #socialmedia https://t.co/fAiezLGCMp