Impact report
Safer Internet Day 2024: Inspiring change? Making a difference, managing influence and navigating change online.
Safer Internet Day 2024 reached more young people than ever before, with 52% of UK children aged 8-17 hearing about the day, alongside 32% of UK parents and carers.
2,163
SUPPORTERS IN TOTAL
1.6 million
VIEWS OF SAFER INTERNET DAY FILMS
96,782
DOWNLOADS OF EDUCATION RESOURCES
Safer Internet Day 2024, which focussed on the subject of change online, had a bigger reach than ever before, and that can be seen through some of the key statistics of the day:
Over 1.6 million views of Safer Internet Day Films
Over 96,000 downloads of Education Resources
The #SaferInternetDay hashtag trended at no.1 throughout the day on X
Over 25,000 young people tested their knowledge with our online quiz
Media reach of 600 million people, with over 2,000 pieces of coverage
What impact did the day have in schools?
We saw schools across the country taking part in Safer Internet Day celebrations in lessons and assemblies. We asked teachers who were involved in the day about the impact this had and found:
95% said that students feel more confident about staying safe online
85% said the resources helped to reinforce student learning
73% said staff to feel more confident about dealing with online safety issues as a result of Safer Internet Day
53% of teachers said the day led to disclosures about potential safeguarding issues online
