Safer Internet Day 2019 will be celebrated globally with the theme: Together for a better internet. 

 

The aim of Safer Internet Day is to inspire a national conversation about using technology responsibly, respectfully, critically and creatively. 

 

Coordinated in the UK by the UK Safer Internet Centre the celebration sees hundreds of organisations get involved to help promote the safe, responsible and positive use of digital technology for children and young people. Find out more at http://www.saferinternetday.org.uk.

 

The UK Safer Internet Centre is a partnership of three leading charities – Childnet International, Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) and the South West Grid for Learning (SWGfL) - with a shared mission to make the internet a better place for children and young people. Globally, Safer Internet Day is celebrated in over a hundred countries, coordinated by the joint Insafe/INHOPE network, with the support of the European Commission, and national Safer Internet Centres across Europe.

 

This year in the UK, Safer Internet Day will focus on how consent works in an online context and will ask young people to explore how they 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.

 

The campaign encourages young people to explore how the internet works, who owns the information that is shared on it, and how they can actively take ownership of digital spaces. We want Safer Internet Day 2019 to empower young people to take control of their online lives and to feel that they can harness and use the positive power of the internet for good.

 

We will be sharing some information with children today about Safer Internet Day, so it might be an opportunity for a tea-time conversation!

 

Visit the UK Safer Internet Centre for tips and advice about keeping children safe online.