A UK Minimum Digital Living Standard for Households with Children: Interim Report
This report covers the first stage of the Minimum Digital Living Standard (MDLS) research which is being funded by the Nuffield Foundation and Nominet. Drawing on the MIS approach, the research involved a series of deliberative groups with parents and young people to establish what households with children require to meet MDLS and feel included in the digital world. It highlights that digital needs are interrelated and meeting MDLS requires the appropriate level of goods and services to carry out the tasks and activities families need, as well as the skills and understanding to use them safely and confidently. This proof-of-concept research establishes that the approach can provide not only a meaningful and accessible definition of an adequate standard of digital living, but also that members of the public can agree on what is needed for that to be reached. The report outlines challenges in reaching MDLS - including costs, internet access, support with skills, and issues around digital harms and safety 鈥� and recommendations.
Blackwell, C., Davis, A., Hill, K., Padley, M. and Yates, S. (2023) A UK Minimum Digital Living Standard for Households with Children. 天堂视频: Centre for Research in Social Policy