Increasing access to the internet, at school andat home, means that children and young peopleare spending more time online1. While the internetprovides extensive educational, entertainment andsocialising opportunities for children and youngpeople, it also presents risks, to which childrenand young people are more vulnerable thanadults1. Government policies which address themanagement of such risks often use the languageof protection and protecting children. This briefingconsiders the risks and opportunities associated withinternet use, and practice implications which focuson monitoring and managing children’s internetuse relevant to their developmental age and stage,protecting children whilst also supporting thedevelopment of their self-pro...