Competence of Teachers and Psychologists in the Field of Information Security of Children

Protection of interests, personal development, health and well-being of children in the information sphere is now coming to the fore in connection with the rapid digitalization of everyday life. The article deals with the problems of influence of modern information technologies on the younger generation, approaches to risk reduction and information security of children, as well as the problems of formation of competence of teachers and psychologists in this area. Specialists and managers of the education system are faced with the task of educating parents and helping children to overcome the risks and dangers of the Internet environment. According to the authors, the competence of teachers in the field of information security of children should consist of a set of knowledge, including organizational, legal, organizational, technical, psychological and pedagogical aspects of the problem. The main focus of the article is on the legal, psychological and pedagogical aspects of information security of children, which determine the content of training of teachers and psychologists. An approximate thematic plan of the training course for managers and specialists of the education system is presented.