About this document
This report examines children’s media literacy. It provides detailed evidence on media use,
attitudes and understanding among children and young people aged 5-15, as well as
detailed information about the media access and use of young children aged 3-4.
The report also includes findings relating to parents’ views about their children’s media use,
and the ways that parents seek – or decide not – to monitor or limit use of different types of
media.
The report is a reference for industry, stakeholders and consumers. It also provides context
to the work Ofcom undertakes in furthering the interests of consumers and citizens in the
markets we regulate.
The Communications Act 2003 placed a responsibility on Ofcom to promote, and to carry out
research in, media literacy. This report on children and parents contributes to Ofcom’s
fulfilment of this duty.
