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Safeguarding: Social Media & Mental Health

Social Media is often scrutinised as having a negative impact on children’s mental health. Children and young people are now growing up in a technology dominated world, and social media plays a major role in their social lives. This balanced guide focuses at both the positive and negative impacts that social media can bring to young people and their mental health.

https://nationalonlinesafety.com/hub/view/guide/social-media-mental-health-the-positive-and-negative-impacts 

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Four months on: is Roblox any safer?

Safeguarding: X

My Family's Digital Toolkit

Keeping safe online :: a guide for parents & teachers

Parent and carers guide to live streaming

Online Safety Help Videos

Safeguarding: Instagram

What is Character AI? What parents need to know

AI and nude images

New online safety priorities for Ofcom and effects of social media on children

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Harmful Sexual Behaviour

Cyberbullying Advice

Prevent - Radicalisation and Extremism

Early Help

E-Safety

NHS 111 mental health support

Child to parent abuse

Find My Kids App

TwitBook - Can you spot the problems with this profile page?

Do you want to tell us anything?

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11S_Ch1 Potable and Waste Water

8yS/Sc4

March 2026 Year 11 Mocks

Summer 2026 Examinations

10S2 Moles

11S_Ch1 Life Cycle Assessments

Examination Arrangements: Summer 2026

Parents Evening :: Year 7

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Safeguarding Mental Health Social Media Guide Coronavirus Parent Information Hsw Bereal Roblox Exploitation School Nurse Test Homework Wellbeing Parent GCSE Events Evening A Level Tiktok

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