What resources, in addition to the advice available through the Parent Club platform, it is developing to provide parents and caregivers wi…

The Scottish Government is aware that children are increasingly engaging with digital devices from an earlier age. The Scottish Government recognises that it is important that we provide parents with access to clear and up to date advice on how they can support their children’s development and wellbeing.The Scottish Government currently supports parents and carers with comprehensive guidance on online behaviours via our Parent Club resource, which is our key communication channel for reaching parents and carers across Scotland. Additionally, the Scottish Government funds the Mind Yer Time website and the Aye Feel online resource, which also provide advice on managing screen time and device use, as well as understanding AI for children, young people and parents, carers.As well as the existing resources for parents available through Parent Club, Mind Yer Time and Aye Feel, the Scottish Government recently issued Digital Wellbeing surveys to children and young people and to parents and carers. In addition, as part of the forthcoming Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy Delivery Plan, the Scottish Government is developing a robust evidence base on the key factors shaping children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing. This will include consideration of the impact of screen time and AI. The Scottish Government will work with stakeholders, children and young people, parents and carers to further develop policy responses to address these issues. The surveys and the evidence review will inform and strengthen our understanding of parent/carer’s and children/young people’s use of digital devices and provide information on what areas of digital use they want and need support on, but importantly how they want to receive that support.