Ministers want online safety to become a compulsory part of the curriculum from September 2011.

Youngsters face lessons on avoiding cyberbullies and predatory paedophiles alongside more traditional warnings about busy roads and strangers.

The move formed part of Britain's first internet safety strategy, drawn up by the UK Council for Child Internet Safety (UKCCIS).

The plan, Click Clever, Click Safe, will be officially unveiled by Prime Minster Gordon Brown.

It outlines how the Government, industry and charities are working together to keep children and young people safe online.