Last chance to register as a Safer Internet Day supporter

Monday is your last chance to register as a supporter and showcase how you are getting involved. Simply complete our online registration form and you will be displayed on the Safer Internet Day supporter’s map!

Last year over 1,700 organisations joined the Safer Internet Day 2018 Supporters List; this support and the activities that took place across the UK made 2018 the biggest UK Safer Internet Day yet.

Now we need your help to make Safer Internet Day 2019 even bigger and better!

Join us for Safer Internet Day 2019

You can join organisations from across the UK by signing up to the Safer Internet Day Supporters List and sharing what you are doing for #SaferInternetDay2019.

Once registered you will receive a certificate to show your support for the day and, following review, your logo, organisation name and supportive statement will appear on the UK Safer Internet Centre Website.

Register now! 

Need inspiration?

There are already over 1,600 organisations who have registered their support! Take a look at the current supporter’s list to see what organisations across the UK are doing to celebrate Safer Internet Day this year.

Help us to spread the word:

Tweet this: We have registered as a Safer Internet Day supporter, have you? Let @UK_SIC know what you are doing for #SaferInternetDay2019 and help make this Safer Internet Day bigger than ever! register.saferinternetday.org.uk 

You could also:

• Join the social media campaign and keep an eye on the hashtag #SaferInternetDay2019
• Follow @UK_SIC on Twitter and @Saferinternetuk on Facebook
• Spread the word with the Safer Internet Day campaign toolkit
• Use your networks or run activities to reach out to children, young people, parents, carers, teachers, professionals and wider!

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Test your online safety knowledge with the Safer Internet Day Quiz!

Calling all young people aged 8-13! Now’s the time to test your online safety knowledge and take our 2019 Safer Internet Day Quiz.

This year’s Safer Internet Day theme is ‘Together for a better internet’ and we are exploring how young people ask for, give and receive consent online. This could be in their friendships or relationships, how they take and share images and videos or how they manage their privacy and data. 

From sharing phone numbers to playing games with a high age rating

The questions in the quiz cover a range of scenarios that you might find yourself dealing with online, such as:

• What you should do if someone asks for your friend’s number online
• What you should do before signing up for a new game or website
• What you should do before sharing photos and videos of your friends online.

In the process of taking the quiz you will receive lots of helpful feedback and advice. 

Take the Quiz

The Safer Internet Day quiz is designed for 8-13 year olds, but can be played by anyone, and can be used alongside the Education Packs and SID TV films or used on its own. Why not see how everyone in your family does? 

To take the Quiz visit www.saferinternet.org.uk/sid-quiz. 

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Safer Internet Day 2019: Putting the spotlight on online safety in your school

With just one week to go until Safer Internet Day on the 5th February, now is the perfect time to reflect on how your school is promoting online safety.

Online safety is a crucial part of every school’s curriculum, but finding ways to keep key online safety messages fresh and inspiring can be a real challenge. Here are our top tips on how to use Safer Internet Day to promote online safety, alongside some of the amazing ideas we’ve been hearing from the schools already registered as supporters of Safer Internet Day 2019.

Pupil powered online safety

Young people are often incredibly knowledgeable about technology and the online world, so why not use that expertise to your advantage? Peer-to-peer and youth-led activities run by pupils are a fantastic and popular way to spread online safety messages. For Safer Internet Day at St John Bosco RC Primary School the Digital Leaders are conducting a questionnaire of pupils and will present the finding to parents in a session about online safety. At King’s Ely Junior School the Digital Leaders are running a whole school assembly which will encourage safer digital use to all pupils.

Get Parents Involved

Make sure online safety messages are making it home by getting parents involved. You might want to consider holding a session specifically for parents or have activities that children and parents can do together. At Royal Cross School for Deaf Children they will be running online safety activities for the whole school, as well as having workshops for parents. At Eastover Primary School parents and cares have been asked to make a ‘gameplan’ with their children.

Creative activities

Get young people really thinking about online safety, whilst keeping the activities fun and exciting by encouraging them to get creative. At Langold Dyscarr Community School Students will be taking part in a range of creative activities including creating posters and role-playing online safety situations. Manor Court Community Primary School are also running a school wide online safety poster competition.

 

Use Safer Internet Day to reinforce Online Safety Messages

Safer Internet Day is a great opportunity to really put a spotlight on online safety in your school. But remember, anything you choose to do on the 5th February should form part of ongoing coverage of online safety issues. Make sure pupils understand the importance of staying safe online throughout the whole year by returning to the topic regularly. You could also think about having a dedicated online safety display, a school charter or online safety rules which everyone agrees to follow or an online safety tip of the week in your school newsletter. 

Free resources from the UK Safer Internet Centre

For a range of engaging and up-to-date ideas for your class, then the UK Safer Internet Centre have specially designed a selection of free-to-download education packs. These packs are available for ages 3-7s, 7-11s, 11-14s, 14-18s as well as an extra pack with guidance for educators. Each pack includes lesson plans, posters, presentations, quick activities and more. There’s even a pack for parents and carers to do at home! You can also take a look at the SIDTV films produced to complement the Education Packs and focussing on this year’s theme of permission and consent online.

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Talk to your child about online safety this Safer Internet Day.

For Safer Internet Day on the​ 5th February we have created a range of resources for parents and carers this safer internet day, including fun activities, conversation starters, top tips and more.

How parents can get involved in Safer Internet Day:

Safer Internet Day is a fantastic opportunity to reflect as a family on how you can use the internet and technology safely, responsibly and positively. Whether you are a parent, grandparent, foster carer, aunt, uncle or older sibling – we can all play a role in empowering children to enjoy their time online!

This year, the UK Safer Internet Centre is particularly focusing on how consent works in an online context and exploring how young people ask, give, and receive consent online. This could be in their friendships or relationships, how they take and share images and videos or how they manage their privacy and data.

Last year 45% of young people across the UK heard about Safer Internet Day, and as a result of the day 74% of parents and carers across the UK said they talked to their child about using the internet safely. We want Safer Internet Day to have an even bigger impact this year, and we need your help to do this! To help you to get involved in the day we have created a range of activities, top tips and more!

Safer Internet Day top tips

Our top tips for parents and carers give advice and guidance on how to support children and young people online.

These tips are a great way to ensure that parents and carers are supporting their children and giving them the tools to stay safe and positive online. They highlight ways to have a conversation, take a balanced approach and to make use of the tools available.

Read the full list of top tops here

The Parents and Carers Activity Pack

This pack has been created to support your family in having conversations and taking part in activities which will have a positive impact on your online experiences. In the pack you will find: conversation starters, a family internet safety plan, fun family activities, ways to get involved in Safer Internet Day and more!

See the full parent’s Activity Pack here

Watch our Safer Internet Day Videos

In our SID TV film for parents and carers we put young people and their parents head-to-head in a game show and asked them questions about consent online. We wanted to find out if parents and their children have the same or differing opinions on a range of online consent topics.

Watch the full film here

We have also released a new video for parents and carers where young people look at how it makes them feel when something is posted without their consent. The young people talk about the reasons parents may share content online, and how they handle issues around consent online.

Watch the full film here

Keep up to date with the latest news

To keep up to date with the latest Safer Internet Day news you can:

• Follow @UK_SIC on Twitter
• Like the UK Safer Internet Centre on Facebook
• Follow @UK_SIC on Instagram
• Subscribe to our newsletter
• Join the UK wide conversation with the #SaferInternetDay2019 hashtag

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Safer Internet Day TV 2019

This year for SID TV we have gone beyond ordinary video with some new and exciting formats including a 360° video, a virtual reality app and a music track available to stream and download. Designed to be used in classrooms and homes across the country, SID TV accompanies our Education Packs to allow young people, their teachers and their parents to explore this year’s theme: Our Internet, Our Choice: Understanding Consent in a Digital World.

Read on for a breakdown of the SID TV videos, when to use them and how to get the most out of them this Safer Internet Day.

1. Zap and Zoom – A Space Race

Who is it for? 3 to 7 year olds
What is it and what is it about? It’s a 360° video featuring Zap and Zoom. Filmed in a family home, two young children are play an online game “Space Race”. Zap and Zoom help the children navigate issues around consent, advising them how to ask if something is okay online.
How should I use it? Zap and Zoom – A Space Race has been made to accompany our Education Pack for 3 to 7 year olds. Use the video and packs to facilitate discussions with your pupils. Lesson plans are available for 3 to 5 year olds and 5 to 7 year olds.
What are the key messages? The pack and film are designed to help the youngest internet users to consider how choices made online can affect them and those around them. 3 to 7 year olds are encouraged to think about how they can make positive and safe choices online.

Visit the Zap and Zoom 360° video page

2. Data Detective

Who is it for? 7 to 11 year olds
What is it and what’s it about? It’s a virtual reality app that allows young people to explore a virtual house while learning about consent in a digital world and how their information might be shared. The app is accompanied by a video showing how pupils at a primary school used the app.
How should I use it? You will need a VR headset like Google Cardboard. Use the app and video in your classroom to start conversations about consent online. The app has been made to accompany our Education Pack for 7 to 11 year olds.
What are the key messages? The app and film introduces young people to consent and permission online and encourages reflection on the importance of choice and respect.

Visit the Data Detective app and video page

3. “Surf” featuring Christian Foley and the dancers from Street Factory Plymouth

Who is it for? 11 to 14 year olds
What is it and what is it about? It’s a track and music video encouraging consideration of both the consent we give, and the consent we ask for, in a connected world. It’s available to watch, stream and download.
How should I use it? Use the music video along with the Education Pack for 11 to 14 year olds to start conversations about consent and how it is related to how 11 to 14 year olds use the internet. Activities cover issues and scenarios such as social media, messaging apps and friendship groups.
What are the key messages? The track encourages young people to think about their actions online and their wider impact. Young people face choices every day on the internet, consideration for the consent they give and the consent they ask of others will empower them to make better choices.

Visit the Surf music video page

4. Consent Online

Who is it for? 14 to 18 year olds
What is it and what is it about? It’s a video filmed with young people at Uffculme School in Devon. We asked pupils about some of the more complex scenarios they face when it comes to consent online.
How should I use it? The thought provoking topics in this film are a great way to start similar conversations in your classroom. Use the film alongside the Education Pack for 14 to 18 year olds.
What are the key messages? Consent can be a complex topic and the video and Education Pack encourages young people to approach the issue with thought, respect and sensitivity. Issues around data including how it is created, collected and stored are also explored in the Education Pack.

Visit the consent online video page

5. Your Choice or Mine?

Who is it for? Parents and carers
What is it and what is it about? We put young people and their parents head-to-head in a game show to find out how different or how similar their opinions were on a range of online consent topics.
How should I use it? Share the video with parents and carers to support the messages you will be delivering on Safer Internet Day. Together with the Education Pack for Parents and Carers, the video can be used to start conversation at home about online safety, consent, privacy and data sharing.
What are the key messages? Open and honest discussions at home are an important part of responsible use of technology and the internet for young people. By involving parents and carers in Safer Internet Day the messages delivered at schools, libraries, youth clubs and other settings can be discussed and reinforced at home.

Visit the Your Choice or Mine? video page

Join over 1000 organisations across the UK

You can link up with the wider campaign taking place across the UK – and globally in over 130 countries – by joining the social media campaign and registering as an official supporter.

Simply complete our registration form to become an official supporter on our website and receive your supporter certificate.

Plus, download our template to make your pledges for the Safer Internet Day social media campaign #OurInternetOurChoice.

Key links

Visit www.saferinternetday.org.uk for:

• Join the social media campaign #OurInternetOurChoice
• Guidance for educators
• Join the supporters list

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Safer Internet Day supporters list reaches over 1,000 supporters!

We are delighted to announce that the Safer Internet Day supporters list has reached over 1,000 supporters!

The supporters list showcases what activities are taking place across the UK on Safer Internet Day to promote the safe and positive use of technology.

A wide range of registered supporters have pledged to get involved in delivering Safer Internet Day activities; including:

• 723 schools, including primary and secondary schools across the UK
• 75 charities, including the National Children’s Bureau, Stonewall, Mencap, The Diana Award and the Anti-Bullying Alliance
• 75 businesses, including Facebook, Lloyds Banking Group, Microsoft and Vodafone
• 42 government, including the Department for Education, Scottish Government, The Children’s Commissioner for England, and local authorities across the UK
• 15 police, including Essex police, Greater Manchester Police, and other police services across the UK
• 70 other, including Premier League Football Clubs, teaching unions, regulators, industry bodies and more!

This collective activity will achieve a hugely positive impact. Last year, together we reached 45% of UK children and 30% of UK parents and inspired conversations across the UK about the safe and positive use of technology. 

To see a full list of registered organisations and view the map visit our Supporters List.

Join the list by completing the online registration form.

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Only 2 weeks to go until Safer Internet Day!

There are now only two weeks to go until Safer Internet Day! We are running down the top 6 things you can do now to get ready to celebrate on the 5th February.

1. Sign up as a supporter 

By signing up as a supporter and telling us a bit more about your plans for the day you will appear on our map of the UK which demonstrates the fantastic range and scope of activities happening across the country! Without the amazing work of all of the Safer Internet Day supporters we wouldn’t be able to reach and inspire such a fantastic number of young people as a result of Safer Internet Day.

2. Watch the video content

Our Safer Internet Day TV 2019 films are engaging, short videos which aim to help young people delve deeper into their ideas around online consent. The films act as an extension of the education packs and as such aim to be conversation starters around the topic of consent in a digital world.

3. Download the Education Packs

The Education Packs are tailored made for 3-7s, 7-11s, 11-14s, 14-18s and parents and carers, along with some guidance for educators. Available in English and Welsh these free packs include lesson plans, posters, presentations, activities and more! 

4. Share this on Twitter

Why not share your support of Safer Internet Day by posting a message on your social media accounts, you could say:

• We are supporting Safer Internet Day on the 5th February! Join us and @UK_SIC to help create a better internet this #SaferInternetDay2019 www.saferinternetday.org.uk
• Not long to go until Safer Internet Day 2019! This year we will be spreading positivity online! #SaferInternetDay2019 #OurInternetOurChoice saferinternetday.org.uk @UK_SIC

5. Print the ‘our internet, our choice’ template

This Safer Internet Day we are encouraging everyone to actively choose to build a better internet. Children and young people, schools, parents and carers, and organisations all across the UK are invited to make a pledge to do something great and positive online this Safer Internet Day using the hashtag #OurInternetOurChoice. The tablet template has been designed to explore consent online and is adaptable to suit the age group, organisation or individual’s needs

6. Schedule this for 8am on Safer Internet Day

This year we need your help to start the conversation on Twitter! Please help us to start Safer Internet Day by scheduling the below to go out from your account at 8am on the 5th February:

Today is Safer Internet Day! Join us and @UK_SIC this #SaferInternetDay2019 to create a better internet – RT to show your support saferinternetday.org.uk

Want to get the latest Safer Internet Day news

To keep up to date with the latest Safer Internet Day news you can:

• Follow @UK_SIC Twitter
• Like the UK Safer Internet Centre on Facebook
• Follow @UK_SIC on Instagram
• Subscribe to our newsletter
• Join the UK wide conversation with the #SaferInternetDay2019 Hashtag

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NEW: Safer Internet Day Top Tips and Advice Pages

The UK Safer Internet Centre has launched top tips and advice pages especially for Safer Internet Day 2019.

These pages contain tips, advice and resources to help young people and their families enjoy technology and the internet together in a safe and positive way.

Top Tips for children and young people

These pages include top tips about staying safe online as well as the ways young people can ask, give, and receive permission online, linking with the theme of; our internet, our choice.

The advice pages for young people are split into three age appropriate sections:

Tops tips for ages 3-7

The top tips for 3-7 year olds centre around asking if something is okay online, as well as looking at personal information and where young people can go if they need help.

Tops tips for ages 7-11

The top tips for 7-11s look at sensible choices online, choosing whether something is okay online and ways that young people can be role models.

Tops tips for ages 11-18

The top tips for 11-18s look at how everyone can play a part in making the internet a better place, including by being supportive and positive and talking to someone if young people are not sure how to respond to something that happens online.

Tips and advice for parents and carers

Our top tips for parents and carers give advice and guidance on how to support children and young people online.

These tips are a great way to ensure that parents and carers are supporting their children and giving them the tools to stay safe and positive online. They highlight ways to have a conversation, take a balanced approach and to make use of the tools available.

We have also released a new video for parents and carers where young people look at how it makes them feel when something is posted without their consent.

 

Further resources you can use

We have created Education Packs, which are tailored made for 3-7s, 7-11s, 11-14s, 14-18s and parents and carers, along with some guidance for educators. Available in English and Welsh these free packs include lesson plans, posters, presentations, activities and more! 

Our Safer Internet Day TV 2019 films have been produced to complement the Safer Internet Day Education Packs. The films act as an extension of the packs and as such aim to be conversation starters around the topic of consent in a digital world.

To keep up to date with the latest Safer Internet Day news you can:

• Follow @UK_SIC on Twitter
• Like the UK Safer Internet Centre on Facebook
• Follow @UK_SIC on Instagram
• Subscribe to our newsletter
• Join the UK wide conversation with the #SaferInternetDay2019 hashtag

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Just 20 days to go until Safer Internet Day!

With less than three weeks to go until Safer Internet Day 2019 we are sharing all of the things you can do now to celebrate the day!

The day offers the opportunity to highlight the positive uses of technology and to explore the role we all play in helping to create a better and safer online community. It calls upon young people, parents, carers, teachers, social workers, law enforcement, companies, policymakers, and wider, to join together in helping to create a better internet.

What you can do now

There are some key things that you can do right now to get involved and help make Safer Internet Day 2019 the biggest yet!

1. Register as a supporter

   Join over 700 organisations, schools, football clubs and more across the UK by signing up as a Safer Internet Day supporter!

   By signing up as a supporter and telling us a bit more about your plans for the day you will appear on our map of the UK which demonstrates the fantastic range and scope of activities happening across the country!

   Without the amazing work of all of the safer internet day supporters we wouldn’t be able to reach and inspire such a fantastic number of young people as a result of Safer Internet Day.

   If you want some inspiration for Safer Internet Day why not have a look at the range of great things happening all across the UK.
    

2.  Spread the word using the Safer Internet Day Campaign Toolkit and social media resources

   We have created some resources to help you get involved in the day, and ways in which you can help us to make Safer Internet Day 2019 the biggest yet! 

   The campaign toolkit is created each year to help you and your organisation to get involved in Safer Internet Day by spreading the word and raising awareness. The campaign toolkit contains some key things to help you do this, including banners, images, template text and more.

   We also have some things that you can do now to help us spread the word on social media. These include a template to use offline, tweets to share now and the below tweet to schedule for 8am on the 5th February.

   Today is Safer Internet Day! Join us and @UK_SIC this #SaferInternetDay2019 to create a better internet – RT to show your support saferinternetday.org.uk

3. Sign up for the SID newsletter

   In the run up to Safer Internet Day you can get the latest news and updates straight to your inbox by signing up to our weekly Safer Internet Day newsletter!

4. Download and use our resources and films

For Safer Internet Day we have created some free resources and films for all age groups which look at the theme of consent online.

We have created Education Packs, which are tailored made for 3-7s, 7-11s, 11-14s, 14-18s and parents and carers, along with some guidance for educators. Available in English and Welsh these free packs include lesson plans, posters, presentations, activities and more! 

Our Safer Internet Day TV 2019 films have been produced to complement the Safer Internet Day Education Packs. The films act as an extension of the packs and as such aim to be conversation starters around the topic of consent in a digital world. They could be used at the beginning of a session focused on Safer Internet Day to kickstart discussions and pave the way for further activities from the Education Packs. 

The films are also on YouTube and Vimeo. British Sign Language and subtitled versions are available.

 
Want to get the latest Safer Internet Day news

To keep up to date with the latest Safer Internet Day news you can:

• Follow @UK_SIC on Twitter
• Like the UK Safer Internet Centre on Facebook
• Follow @UK_SIC on Instagram
• Subscribe to our newsletter
• Join the UK wide conversation with the #SaferInternetDay2019 Hashtag

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UKSIC Director awarded OBE in Queens New Year’s Honours

Will Gardner, Childnet’s CEO and UK Safer Internet Centre Director, has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s New Year’s Honour List for his work in the field of children’s online safety.

Speaking about the award Will said:

“I am amazed and delighted to have been nominated for an OBE. This is a great honour for not only me but the whole team at Childnet. Childnet works very hard to make the internet a great and safe place for children and young people, and I am proud to have been CEO for the last 10 years.”

Will is an Executive Board member of the UK Council for Internet Safety (UKCIS), he also sits on Facebook’s Safety Advisory Board, and Twitter’s Trust and Safety Council.

Will’s work at Childnet

Will joined Childnet in 2000, becoming CEO of Childnet in 2009, following his roles as Deputy CEO and Policy and Research Manager. 

In his time at Childnet Will has led the development of Childnet’s range of award-winning internet safety materials aimed at children, parents and carers, and teachers and schools.

Childnet is a UK charity that delivers education, policy and youth participation activities to help make the internet a great and safe place for children and young people. As a partner in the UK Safer Internet Centre, Childnet coordinates Safer Internet Day, which reaches millions of UK children every year.

The work of the UK Safer Internet Centre

The UK Safer Internet Centre is a partnership of three leading organisations: Childnet International, Internet Watch Foundation and SWGfL, with one mission - to promote the safe and responsible use of technology for young people.

The partnership was appointed by the European Commission as the Safer Internet Centre for the UK in January 2011 and is one of the 31 Safer Internet Centres of the Insafe network. The centre has three main functions:

1. Awareness Centre: to provide advice and support to children and young people, parents and carers, schools and the children’s workforce and to coordinate Safer Internet Day across UK.
2. Helpline: to provide support to professionals working with children and young people with online safety issues.
3. Hotline: an anonymous and safe place to report and remove child sexual abuse imagery and videos, wherever they are found in the world. 

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Safer Internet Day 2019 Educational resources for Educators

For Safer Internet Day 2019, the UK Safer Internet Centre has created educational resources for use in supporting and educating young people aged 3-18 years old about online issues.

About Safer Internet Day 2019

Safer Internet Day 2019 will be celebrated globally on Tuesday 5th February 2019 with the global slogan of ‘Together for a better internet’.

This theme has been chosen by the Insafe network which is made up of Safer Internet Centres based in every European country. The theme encourages young people to work together to be positive, safe and respectful online.

In the UK the campaign will particularly empower young people to take control of their digital lives and consider how consent works in an online context. It will explore how young people ask, give and receive consent online.  This could be in their friendships or relationships, how they take and share images and videos of how they manage their privacy and data.

Each year to help schools to celebrate Safer Internet Day we create a range of Education Packs which look at the theme in a way that is suitable for children and young people of different ages.

For Safer Internet Day 2018 our Education Packs were downloaded over 800,000 times, with teachers telling us of the positive impact these lessons had on their pupils.

One teacher said:

‘Students felt confident and were given a platform which enabled them to discuss concerns, ask questions and make disclosures.’ – Secondary school teacher, Surrey.

What is in the pack for educators?

The pack for teachers and educators has been designed to support educators in getting the most out of the Education Packs.

The pack includes information about how all the Education Packs can be used within different settings, the ways educators can get involved in Safer Internet Day, as well as advice on handling disclosures about online risks that may come up as a result of the day.

We understand that settings can have different amounts of time available to dedicate to Safer Internet Day, so this pack offers different options for adapting and using all of the Education Packs effectively, whether you have 30 minutes or more than a day to do so.

Staff led presentations

All of the Education Packs for young people contain presentations which can be delivered around the theme of digital consent along with detailed lesson plans, quick activities and wider activities.

Educators can also access Childnet’s staff led presentations which can be used when presenting to staff and parents about online safety messages.

Join hundreds of organisations across the UK

You can link up with the wider campaign taking place across the UK – and globally in over 130 countries – by joining the social media campaign and registering as an official supporter.

Simply complete our registration form to become an official supporter on our website and receive your supporter certificate.

Plus download our template to make your pledges for the Safer Internet Day social media campaign #OurInternetOurChoice.

Key links

Visit www.saferinternetday.org.uk for:

• Education Pack for Educators, as well as packs for a range of other ages
• SID TV educational films
• Join the social media campaign #OurInternetOurChoice
• Join the supporters list

Safer Internet Day

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Safer Internet Day - SID TV 2019 Launched

Each year we create a series of films for Safer Internet Day to engage young people and help start conversations in classrooms across the country. SID TV complements our free Education Packs for schools and can be streamed, downloaded and embedded for use in lessons, on school websites and anywhere else you would like to reach your audience.

The films have been made for children and young people from ages 3 to 18 and aim to enable discussions around the theme of consent in a digital world. A film has also been created to help parents and carers talk about consent online at home.

How to use SID TV in your lessons

If you have pupils aged 3-7, use the our film to start conversations with questions like ‘What do you like to do online?’, ‘What is the internet?’ and ‘What can it do?’ For this age group, we are framing consent around the phrase ‘is it ok to…?’ For example, is it ok to add a stranger to your online game, or share a picture? The aim is to get an understanding of active consent, and when to ask ‘is it ok…?’ They can also learn about how we can ask for consent; verbally, non-verbally, online and offline.

If you have pupils aged 7-11, our film and app continue discussions around the phrase ‘is it ok…?’ What does consent and what does permission look like, both online and offline? This will help young people to understand how the choices we make online can affect people’s feelings and to consider how they act towards others. Pupils can also question issues around big data: ‘What does the internet know about me?’, ‘Where is that information stored?’, ‘Does it matter?’, ‘How does it use the information?’ and ‘Can I revoke consent?’

If you have pupils aged 11-14, show them the music video [BC1] and discuss the effect it has had on your pupils. How were the topic and the messages conveyed through music and spoken word? The film contains key words from the lyrics which will help your pupils start thinking about online consent. You could ask questions like ‘What does consent mean?’ ‘Who owns online content like screenshots and images?’ and ‘What are we allowed to share?’ ‘Is there a difference between active and passive consent?’ ‘What does the internet know about you?’ ‘Where is that information stored?’ ‘Does it matter?’ ‘How is your information used?’

If you have pupils aged 14-18, watch our film for this age group with your class. The young people we spoke to considered some scenarios around sharing information and online consent, and had discussions about their responses. You could use the film to start these conversations in your group or class using the scenarios from the film or extended activities from the Education Pack.  You could also take these discussions further by focusing on how information is used in wider society, with questions like ‘What was the internet created for?’ ‘What is data?’ ‘How do the choices we make online impact on the bigger picture?’ ‘What personal data is the most valuable, the most private or the most unimportant?’ ‘If didn’t share any data at all, what might happen?’

We want Safer Internet Day to empower young people to take control of their online lives. Consent, data and online privacy need not be complex topics to broach. Use these videos along with our other Safer Internet Day educational resources to allow children and young people to consider how consent and data sharing works in an online context.

Join hundreds of organisations across the UK

You can link up with the wider campaign taking place across the UK – and globally in over 130 countries – by joining the social media campaign and registering as an official supporter.

Simply complete our registration form to become an official supporter on our website and receive your supporter certificate.

Plus, download our template to make your pledges for the Safer Internet Day social media campaign #OurInternetOurChoice.

Key links

Visit www.saferinternetday.org.uk for:

• Education Pack for 7-11 year olds, as well as packs for a range of other ages
• Join the social media campaign #OurInternetOurChoice
• Guidance for educators
• Join the supporters list

 

Safer Internet Day

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Register as a Safer Internet Day supporter for a chance to win £50

From schools to police forces, over 400 organisations across the UK have pledged their support for Safer Internet Day 2019!

All UK organisations working with young people who register as a supporter by the 3rd February will be entered into a prize draw for a chance to win a £50 Amazon voucher. All organisations already registered on the list will also be entered into the draw.

Why we need you!

Safer Internet Day 2018 was the biggest yet, with over 1,700 organisations registering as supporters, and we need your help to make Safer Internet Day 2019 even bigger!

By signing up as a supporter and telling us a bit more about your plans for the day you will appear on our map of the UK which demonstrates the fantastic range and scope of activities happening across the country!

Without the amazing work of organisations, schools, youth groups, police forces and wider we wouldn’t be able to reach and inspire such a fantastic number of young people as a result of Safer Internet Day.

Need Inspiration?

More ways to get involved

To find out the latest Safer Internet Day news:

• Follow the UK Safer Internet Centre on Twitter @UK_SIC
• Follow UK Safer Internet Centre on Instagram @UK_SIC
• Sign up to the Safer Internet Day newsletter
• Download the campaign toolkit to show your school’s support
• Download the Safer Internet Day Education Packs 
• View the SID TV films

FAQs

What is Safer Internet Day?

What is the theme?

Where can I find the packs?

How can I get involved in social media?

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New guidance for parents and carers looking at screen time

Following research released earlier this year looking at young people’s use of screen time, The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) have looked at the effect that screen time can have on the lives of young people, and gave some key questions parents can ask to help them consider their family’s use of screens.

The research asked young people aged 11-24 from across the UK about their views on screen time, it found that:

• 88% of young people said screen time had a negative impact on their sleep
• 35% said screen time had a negative impact on their mood
• On average per day young people spend: 2.5 hours on a tablet or computer, 3 hours on their phone, and 2 hours watching TV

It is important to note that this association between screen time and the above behaviours does not necessarily imply a causative link.

Following the research, the RCPCH has advised that there is no recommended amount of screen time to adhere to, families should negotiate screen time limits with their children based upon the needs of an individual child, the ways in which screens are used and the degree to which use of screens appears to displace (or not) physical and social activities and sleep.

The RCPCH also advises that devices should be avoided in the hour before bed to promote healthy sleep and has provided the following checklist to help parents and carers make decisions about their family’s screen time use:

• Is your family’s screen time under control?
• Does screen use interfere with what your family want to do?
• Does screen use interfere with sleep?
• Are you able to control snacking during screen time?

Dr Russel Viner, President of the RCPCH commented on screen time, stating:

“One size doesn’t fit all, parents need to think about what’s useful and helpful for their child.

"Parents should consider their own use of screens, if screen time is controlled in their family, and if excessive use is affecting their child’s development and everyday life.”

David Wright, Director of the UK Safer Internet Centre and South West Grid for Learning says:

“The UK Safer Internet Centre welcomes the RCPCH’s review of research into the impact of screen time on the wellbeing of young people. Our mission is to promote the safe and responsible use of technology for young people, which includes balancing the use of technology with other positive activities. The RCPCH’s guide includes useful advice for parents on having conversations with their children, allowing families to establish their own rules and boundaries.”

Screen time resources to help you

At the UKSIC we have created a range of resources to help parents manage their children’s screen time. These include:

• Screen Time Boundaries Hot Topic
  This resource gives top tips for parents and carers about screen time, as well as highlighting advice from experts and research with parents.
• Young people and screen time - guide for parents and carers
  Adapted from the Norwegian media authority by South West Grid for Learning, this resource looks at how parents and carers can help children get off to a good start using digital devices.
• Family Agreement Template
  A family agreement is a great way to start a conversation with your whole family about how you all use the internet and discuss together how to behave in a positive way when online at home, at school or at a friend’s house.

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Safer Internet Day 2019 Educational resources for Parents and Carers

For Safer Internet Day 2019, the UK Safer Internet Centre has created educational resources to support and educate young people aged 3-18 years old about online issues. These include resources to support parents and carers and enable them to spread the messages of Safer Internet Day in the home and beyond.

About Safer Internet Day 2019

Safer Internet Day 2019 will be celebrated globally on Tuesday 5th February 2019 with the global slogan of ‘Together for a better internet’.

This theme has been chosen by the Insafe network which is made up of Safer Internet Centres based in every European country. The theme encourages young people to work together to be positive, safe and respectful online.

In the UK the campaign will particularly empower young people to take control of their digital lives and consider how consent works in an online context. It will explore how young people ask, give and receive consent online.  This could be in their friendships or relationships, how they take and share images and videos of how they manage their privacy and data.

Safer Internet Day Pack for Parents and Carers

The pack for parents and carers has been designed to support the messages young people will be receiving in schools, youth clubs, libraries and wider, the aim of this pack is to allow parents and carers to get involved with Safer Internet Day 2019.

The packs can be sent out to parents and carers to help them understand and support the day or it can be accessed directly by parents and carers who are seeking ways they can get involved and support their child.

This pack is focused on providing parents and carers with practical activities, conversation starters and information to empower them in supporting their child with navigating the issue of consent in a digital age in a safe, responsible and respectful way.

What is included in the pack?

Included within the pack is a set of conversation starters covering the issues of online use, safety, online consent and managing privacy and data. The pack also includes an adaptable family internet safety plan to encourage all families to work together in keeping each other safe online.

The impact of the parents and carers pack

For Safer Internet Day 2018 our Educational packs were downloaded over 800,000 times, and the day reached 30% of UK parents and carers!

Of the parents and carers who heard about the day last year:

• 74% talked to their child about using the internet safely.
• 64% said they have a better understanding about how to keep their children safe online.
• 30% said they spoke to someone about concerns they had about their child on the internet.

Join hundreds of organisations across the UK

You can link up with the wider campaign taking place across the UK – and globally in over 130 countries – by joining the social media campaign and registering as an official supporter.

Simply complete our registration form to become an official supporter on our website and receive your supporter certificate.

Plus download our template to make your pledges for the Safer Internet Day social media campaign #OurInternetOurChoice.

Key links

Visit www.saferinternetday.org.uk for:

• Education Pack for Parents and Carers, as well as packs for a range of other ages
• SID TV educational films for Parents and Carers
• Join the social media campaign #OurInternetOurChoice
• Guidance for educators
• Join the supporters list

Safer Internet Day

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