Safeguarding
Safer Internet Day
The theme for this year is "Smart tech, safe choices – Exploring the safe and responsible use of AI". Visit genai.lgfl.net for a selection of FREE materials to mark the day, and read on for ideas and resources to help you raise awareness with parents, pupils and staff:
Resources for Parents and Carers
Share our video with parents and carers about harms children and young people are being exposed to online with generative AI (gen AI) tools - which are freely available on many most popular social media sites and websites. Watch it here and send the direct link home in your parent newsletter.
Whatever you do for Safer Internet Day, share what you get up to with us (email, LinkedIn, X-Twitter or Facebook) and find this page again at sid.lgfl.net.
Run your own parent online safety session!
We know it's not easy to talk to parents about online safety - so we've created a ready to use presentation for you to deliver. Find top tips, discussion starters and resources to help empower them and start key safeguarding conversations around AI and online safety. Simply select the topic(s) from the menu and use practitioner notes/prompts to support your discussions. Why not get your pupils to present alongside you for more impact? Click here to find out more
Helpful Resources for Staff
Download many more resources at genai.lgfl.net.
A Safeguarding First Approach to Using AI in Schools
Find out all you need to adopt a safeguarding first approach to using AI in your school
Gen-AI and Safeguarding Risks
Share this safeguarding poster with staff to highlight the risks associated with Gen AI
CEOP guide on responding to AI-generated CSAM
Use this guide to help staff understand and respond to AI-generated child sexual abuse material.
Safer Internet Day Resources for Pupils
AI Literacy Lessons from Common Sense Media
This collection of quick lessons provides an introduction to AI and helps address its social and ethical impacts.
Safer Internet Day Educational Resources 2026
Download age-appropriate resources for primary and secondary schools
What is Gen AI? (Primary)
Why not discuss with students and share with school staff/parents to help facilitate conversations to break down barriers to keeping children safe online?
Bitesize Guide to AI: How do I trust my social feed?
Learn about the rise of AI-generated social media influencers and what that means for our content feeds.
Digital Explorers: An Online Safety Quest
Use our free, downloadable board game to have fun with KS2/3 pupils as you explore online safety themes. Win, lose, discuss!
Student Led Film Plan
There is no better way of engaging parents with online safety than with their own children. Use our plan to create a film with your pupils (you don't need a camera or filming skills - give it a try).
What next?
Let us know how it went and what you think. And remember, every day is Safer Internet Day and safeguarding never sleeps..
It's vital we keep protecting and teaching children and young people all year round. So why not spend some more time on the resources shared above, and if you don't already make the most of our live training, we would love to see you there.
Plus there's self-service online CPD materials and lots more online safety resources to help you. And to make sure you don't miss out, follow us on LinkedIn / Twitter / Facebook and sign up to our newsletter.
