safer internet day 2026

The UK Safer Internet Centre (UKSIC), established in 2011, is a leading global partnership helping to make the internet a great and safe place for everyone. It provides support and services to children and young people, adults facing online harms, and professionals working with children.

Formed of three charities, Childnet, Internet Watch Foundation and SWGfL, the UKSIC works together to identify threats and harms online. By creating and delivering critical advice, resources, education, and interventions, it helps keep children, young people and adults safe online. The partnership shares best practices across the UK and globally.

The UK Safer Internet Centre coordinates Safer Internet Day each year, reaching millions of young people, parents and carers, and educators across the UK, giving them the vital information and support they need to keep young people safe online.

This year, Safer Internet Day has been supported with lead funding and additional resources by Nominet.

Safer Internet Day 2026 is on 10^th February 2026, with celebrations and learning based around the theme ‘Smart tech, safe choices – Exploring the safe and responsible use of AI’.

Everyone’s talking about AI, and almost all (97%) of children and young people of all ages from 8 to 17 have used AI in some form. With many children and young people using AI online on a weekly, and even daily basis, it’s important they have the skills and confidence to make safe choices when they are using smart technology.

This Safer Internet Day we are exploring the impact of AI on all of our lives, looking at how AI can be used for good, as well as the risks AI poses, and giving advice and guidance that empowers people to use AI safely and responsibly.