Primary online safety
Safer Internet Day
A Live Lesson designed to help young people navigate the online world safely and positively.
How to stay safe when setting up gaming profiles
An animated video looking at setting up a personal profile for an online game.
- AttributionOnline safety • Ages 7-11
Should we edit our selfies?
Presenter Lauren Layfield talks about how much work goes into perfecting photos, and how selfies aren't always what they seem.
- AttributionOnline safety • Ages 7-11
Celebrities on bullying and social media
Celebrities share some of the negative comments they’ve received online.
- AttributionOnline safety • Ages 7-11
Body positivity
Celebrities such as Gemma Cairney, Fleur East and Katie Thistleton give tips and advice on body postivity.
- AttributionOnline safety • Ages 7-11
Don't judge a book by its cover
Jada Sezer, Karen Heuer, Laura Anderson, Lucy Spraggan and Poppy Jay share some of the negative comments they’ve received online.
- AttributionOnline safety • Ages 7-11
What is a MEME?
A short video with teacher notes – Will isn't too pleased when Ainslie shares his pic online... and it goes viral!
- AttributionOnline safety • Ages 7-11
5 things you can do to make the internet a better place
A short article with teacher notes – listing five ways that you can help to make the internet a safer and better place for everyone.
- AttributionOnline safety • Ages 7-11
Managing online friendships
A short video with teacher notes – technology is a big part of our lives but the big question is, is time on our phone affecting us, the way we feel, and our friendships?
- AttributionDigital literacy • Ages 7-11
How to support your friends online
A video where different celebrities discuss ways that you can help to support your friends online
Quiz: Is what you're posting online mean?
What we post online can sometimes be accidentally unkind. Find out whether your posts are getting others down.
- AttributionDigital literacy • Ages 7-11
How to stay in control of your images
Dancer and choreographer AJ Pritchard talks about taking and uploading photos to the internet and shares tips for students.
- AttributionOnline safety • Ages 7-11
How to delete your social media posts
Tips and advice on how to remove posts or take down stories on various social media platforms.
- AttributionOnline safety • Ages 7-11
Share or beware?
Actor and comedians Inel Tomlinson and Johnny Cochrane and presenters Ben Shires, and Ed Petrie talk about what they do and don't post online, and why.
- AttributionOnline safety • Ages 7-11
Digital footprint: what is it and why should you care?
An explanation video of what a digital footprint is and how it is created.
- AttributionOnline safety • Ages 7-11
What likes do to your brain
A short video explaining how counting likes can lead to comparisons and online jealousy.
- AttributionOnline safety • Ages 7-11
Celebrity tips on handling online hate
Celebrities such as Greg James, Maya Jama, Stacey Dooley, Kimberley Wyatt and Joe Sugg give tips and advice on how to handle bullying and hate online.
- AttributionOnline safety • Ages 7-11
Why do people bully?
An animated video with voiceovers from children reading statements about why people might start behaving like a bully.
- AttributionOnline safety • Ages 7-11
Does being anonymous make it easier to be mean?
An explanation of what being anonymous means, and how it can allow people to behave differently online to the way they behave offline
- AttributionOnline safety • Ages 7-11
7 tips to beat cyberbullying
An explanation of what cyber-bullying is, why it happens and what it feels like to be cyber-bullied.
- AttributionOnline safety • Ages 7-11
Five things to ask yourself before you post
A list of things to ask before you post something that might be a problem on social media.
- AttributionOnline safety • Ages 7-11
Katie and Hacker's online sharing dilemmas
Katie Thistleton and Hacker discover how easy it is to make a mistake when sharing your life online.
- AttributionOnline safety • Ages 7-11
Binge watching
Joe Tasker explains how you can get things back on track if you find yourself binge watching videos online.
- AttributionOnline safety • Ages 7-11
What are loot boxes?
This article explains what loot boxes are and why they have become controversial. It explores how loot boxes are designed to make us want to buy them.
- AttributionOnline safety • Ages 7-11
Nikki Lilly - Having a positive impact
Vlogger Nikki Lilly talks about the best and worst aspects of life online - and how she uses the internet for good.
- AttributionOnline safety • Ages 7-11
What is digital consent?
A guide to what digital consent is and how this relates to online activity.
- AttributionOnline safety • Ages 7-11
Can meditation help you cut down on your screen time?
Three short animated videos to help students step away from digital distractions, and find a moment of calm in the day.
- AttributionOnline safety • Ages 7 -11
Do you spend too much time online?
A selection of famous faces talking about how they deal with spending too much time on screens/phones.
- AttributionOnline safety • Ages 7-11
Spending money online
An animation featuring a canine character who hopes to make money by gaining more followers on their video channel. They then run into problems when spending money online.
- AttributionOnline safety • Ages 7 -11
Here’s why you shouldn’t look up symptoms online
This animation follows a cartoon dog as he anxiously explains to his brother that he has got a rare and serious condition. It started with a ‘squeaky voice’. When asked how he was diagnosed he says he has searched online and found all his symptoms.
- AttributionOnline safety • Ages 7 -11
How to tell if your friend needs help
A change in behaviour in your friends can come in many different forms, both on and offline. An expert explains strategies for helping, including talking, listening and offering support.
- AttributionOnline safety • Ages 7 -11
Avoiding account hacks
The article contains information about ways to avoid online accounts being ‘hacked’ or taken over by someone without permission.
- AttributionOnline safety • Ages 7-11
Nailing online safety
A video giving tips on how to stay safe online.
- AttributionOnline safety • Ages 7-11
Are you living your life online?
An article about things to think about when online, such as how smartphones track information, being careful about sharing information, how cookies work, and how information is stored through online activity.
- AttributionOnline safety • Ages 7-11
Prevent your identity from being stolen
An explanation about identity theft and what someone should do if their online account is hacked.
- AttributionOnline safety • Ages 7-11
Oti Mabuse - what I do and don't share
Former Strictly star and dancer Oti Mabuse gives her tips for asking for permission before putting up posts of other people.
- AttributionOnline safety • Ages 7-11
Do you really need to read the Terms and Conditions?
Top tips for keeping on top of those pesky terms and conditions that pop up on websites.
- AttributionOnline safety • Ages 7-11
What is copyright?
Copyright is a legal right that protects the use of your work once your idea has been published.
- AttributionOnline safety • Ages 7-11
What does copyright free mean?
Copyright free refers to works that are not protected by copyright and can be used freely without permission or payment.
- AttributionOnline safety • Ages 7-11
What is copyright – do I have ownership?
To own something means that it belongs to you and you can make choices about what happens to it.
- AttributionOnline safety • Ages 7-11
Quiz: Ts and Cs – True or False?
Try this quiz about online terms and conditions
- AttributionOnline safety • Ages 7-11
