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.
In this section...
Youtube - Supervised Experience
Top 15 most dangerous apps for children
How Ofcom is helping children to be safer online – a guide for parents
Parent and carers guide to live streaming
Common Sense Media – Game Reviews
Keeping safe online :: a guide for parents & teachers
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Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) and Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)
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