The Department for Education (DfE) has proposed a comprehensive plan that tightens control of Internet usage by children at schools, which includes the monitoring of everything kids do online and installation of content filters.
The plans are aimed at fighting extremism and radicalisation of children, following several cases of kids travelling or trying to travel to Syria. In one of the latest cases, in February, three schoolgirls from Bethnal Green Academy flew from Gatwick to Istanbul en route to Syria to become "jihadi brides." There is, however,
no evidence they were radicalised at school.
The proposals have been
put online for a consultation, which will conclude in February 2016.
"As a parent I've seen just what an important role the Internet can play in children's education," said the Education Secretary Nicky Morgan. "But it can also bring risks, which is why we must do everything we can to help children stay safe online—at school and at home."
She added that the proposals can also help in dealing with online pornography and cyber bullying.
