A collection of teaching resources that can be used to explore online safety with both primary and secondary pupils.
Below you'll find resources from BBC Teach that explore how pupils they can make the most of their online life, safely and happily.
These resources can be used to educate pupils on using technology safely, respectfully and responsibly. They could also help pupils recognise acceptable and unacceptable behaviour online, as well helping them to identify ways of reporting concerns about content and contact.
When is Safer Internet Day 2025?
Safer Internet Day takes place on Tuesday, 11 February and is a chance to focus on the the online safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We have produced two videos on scams and phishing in partnership with Childnet to support their teaching resources for Safer Internet Day 2025, which is based around the theme: Too good to be true? Protecting yourself and others from scams online.
Safer Internet Day 2025 – Live Lesson
Join us on Tuesday 11 February 2025 at 11am for a Safer Internet Day Live Lesson where we address key online safety concerns and encourage young people to discuss and respond to online issues.
Teaching pupils about online safety - Live discussion programme
You can also catch-up on our panel discussion programme for primary school teachers on teaching children about digital literacy and online safety. Click or tap here for more information and to watch it again.
Primary resources
Online safety - teaching resources. collection
A collection of articles and videos that can be used to teach online safety lessons for ages 7-11 (Key Stage 2 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 1st and 2nd Level in Scotland).
Safer Internet Day 2025 – Live Lesson: Tuesday 11 February, 11:00. document
This interactive lesson for primary schools will address key online safety concerns and encourage young people to discuss and respond to online issues.
Scams: Safer Internet Day resources. video
Produced in partnership with Childnet, this short video introduces the topic of scams, explaining that people online sometimes try to trick us into giving them personal information or money.
Phishing: Safer Internet Day resources. video
Produced in partnership with Childnet, this short video introduces the topic of phishing, explaining that it is when someone tries to trick you into giving out your personal details online, like passwords or bank information.
Bitesize: Safer Internet Day - KS1
Students can learn about Safer Internet Day with videos, downloads and quizzes.
Bitesize: Safer Internet Day - KS2
Advice, videos and quizzes to help children learn about Safer Internet Day.
Newsround: Safer Internet Day 2025: How to protect yourself from scams
A news article about Safer Internet Day 2025 and scams.
Watch again: Safer Internet Day 2024 – Live Lesson. video
Join us for a Safer Internet Day Live Lesson designed to help pupils navigate the online world positively.
Watch again: Safer Internet Day 2023 – Live Lesson. document
A gaming themed Safer Internet Day lesson for 7-11 year-olds.
Watch again: Safer Internet Day 2021 - Live Lesson. video
Produced in partnership with the UK Safer Internet Centre and aimed at primary-aged students.
Secondary resources
Safer Internet Day - secondary assembly. collection
An assembly framework and video to mark Safer Internet Day, celebrate online safety and to consider practical steps to remaining safe online.
Digital Literacy. collection
A series of short films for secondary schools, which provides students with a toolkit for navigating the online world.
Other Side of the Story: News and media literacy resources. collection
Discover what media literacy is and how to teach media literacy with these downloadable interactive secondary KS3 and KS4 resources from the Bitesize campaign Other Side of the Story.
Your Body, Your Image. collection
A series of short films that bust body image myths and investigate the commercialisation of body image ideals, promoting debate in the classroom.
Take the test: How risky are my social media posts? document
Your social media profiles could have an impact on your career and as a result your personal life and reputation. Find out how risky your social media posts are by taking this quiz.
Online Safety. video
In this short film a teenage programmer called Ada learns the importance of of being safe online with her friend Computer Head.
Teaching Porn Awareness. video
Presenter and YouTuber Mimi Missfit takes seven British teens to Holland to learn from the world leaders in sex education. They meet a Dutch sexologist called Yuri, who talks to them about the realities of porn and what to be aware of.
Creating secure messaging systems. video
A look at the fundamental principles of encryption: BBC Radio 1 presenter Dev Griffin asks how we can send secure messages over an insecure system and has some basic advice about e-safety.
Online Grooming. collection
A series of short films looking at the true story of Breck Bednar, a 14-year-old boy who was lured to his death after being groomed online.
