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Overview
Safer Internet Day (SID) 2026 fell on Tuesday 10 February 2026. It is coordinated in the UK by the UK Safer Internet Centre.
Its aim is to inspire a UK-wide conversation around using technology in ways that are:
responsible
respectful
creative
rooted in critical thinking
There were opportunities for children and young people, schools, parents and carers and businesses in Wales to get involved.
For this campaign, our focus was on artificial intelligence (AI), exploring how:
it shapes our online experiences
we can use it safely and responsibly
How you took part
Storyboard competition for primary learners
We invited primary learners across Wales to take part in a creative competition. We asked schools to create a storyboard focused on the theme of artificial intelligence and online safety. A huge thank you to all those schools and learners that took part. We’re pleased to announce that the winning entries came from:
Ysgol Cei Newydd
Narberth School
Ysgol Llanarth
Congratulations to all our winners, and to every learner who took part. Your creativity helps inspire others to think carefully and confidently about life online.
The winning entries
Event for secondary schools: Tuesday 10 February 2026
We celebrated SID 2026 by inviting secondary schools in Wales to the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. We explored the latest online safety issues, including the impact of AI, through 2 events running alongside each other:
one for learners aged 14 to 17
one tailored for education practitioners
Parallel sessions ran throughout the day and featured expert insights from leading online safety organisations and interactive activities.
e-sgol online sessions
We partnered with e-sgol to deliver bilingual ‘Link and Learn’ sessions. The sessions offered a good starting point for initiating classroom discussions around this year’s theme.
In case you missed them, you can find all the recordings on e-sgol’s YouTube channel, catering for:
Safer Internet Day education packs
UK Safer Internet Centre’s ‘Smart tech, safe choices’ themed packs help you explore with learners how AI can be used safely and responsibly, and include topics such as:
voice assistants
chatbots
the ethics of generative AI
There are 4 separate activity packs, each available in English and Welsh. Although each includes an age range in the title, you can adapt the resources to suit your learners’ needs. You may even want to pick and mix activities from across the following resources:
Previous campaigns
2025
Date: Tuesday 11 February 2025
Theme: Too good to be true? Protecting yourself and others from scams online
Activities: For Safer Internet Day 2025 we invited learners to contribute content to the Keeping safe online area on Hwb, with a focus on online scams. We also partnered with e-sgol to develop assemblies to help promote safer internet practices.
2024
Date: Tuesday 6 February 2024
Theme: Inspiring change? Making a difference, managing influence and navigating change online
Activities: For Safer Internet Day 2024 we developed a bespoke assembly to help you kickstart conversations about safe, positive and responsible use of technology in your school. Throughout Safer Internet Day week we hosted a series of interactive virtual events for schools with our expert partners including Estyn, Childnet, SWGfL, North Wales Police and Adobe.
2023
Date: Tuesday 7 February 2023
Theme: Making space for conversations about life online
Activities: The Welsh Government, in collaboration with the Welsh Rugby Union, ran a film competition which invited children and young people to create a short film that communicates their views, opinions or stories of using social media, gaming or apps. In their own words, we wanted to hear about the benefits and the concerns they experience using these apps. The winners were announced at a celebration event for finalists at the Principality Stadium, Cardiff, on Safer Internet Day:
2022
Date: Tuesday 8 February 2022
Theme: All fun and games? Exploring respect and relationships online
Activities: The Welsh Government, in partnership with the BBFC, ran a film competition which aimed to encourage children and young people to express their creativity and share their understanding of showing respect online. The winners of the competition were announced by the Minister for Education and Welsh Language, Jeremy Miles MS, on Safer Internet Day:
2021
Date: Tuesday 9 February 2021
Theme: An internet we trust: exploring reliability in the online world
Activities: The Welsh Government, in partnership with the UK Safer Internet Centre, ran a ‘Tackling misinformation digital storytelling’ competition calling on children and young people to use their creativity either through film, a written story or by recording an audio clip to explain what misinformation is, why it might be a problem, how we can recognise it and what we can do to protect ourselves and stop its spread. The winners of the competition were announced in a virtual event on Safer Internet Day.
Wednesday, 1 September 2021
Friday, 6 March 2026