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...
What is Character AI? What parents need to know
Top 15 most dangerous apps for children
New online safety priorities for Ofcom and effects of social media on children
Common Sense Media – Game Reviews
Careers & Apprenticeship Information
Parent and carers guide to live streaming
How Ofcom is helping children to be safer online – a guide for parents
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Advice about improving your sleep
Prevent - Radicalisation and Extremism
Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) and Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)
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Safeguarding Mental Health Social Media Guide Internet Year 9 School Nurse Parent Information Esafety Out Of Hours Drugs Physical Education College Sexual Behaviour GCSE Friends Of Hartisemere Mocks Text Bullying Internet Safety
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