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...
Top 15 most dangerous apps for children
Four months on: is Roblox any safer?
What is Character AI? What parents need to know
Keeping safe online :: a guide for parents & teachers
The ABC online safety checklist
Health & Fitness Apps: A Guide for Parents
New online safety priorities for Ofcom and effects of social media on children
See also...
Year 9 Options process for 2025
Application for Remission from Charges/School Uniform Support
Explore...
Prevent - Radicalisation and Extremism
TwitBook - Can you spot the problems with this profile page?
New...
Local Governing Body Information
Hartismere Staff Sketchbook Club Exhibition
Discover...
Safeguarding Mental Health Social Media Guide Examinations Findmykids Sketchbook Bereal Documentation Chat Bot College Safety Vacancies GCSE Instagram Computer Science Duke Of Edinburgh Hartismail Homework Friends Of Hartisemere
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