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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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Safeguarding: Instagram

What is Character AI? What parents need to know

Fake Celebrity Chatbots - Harmful Content

Careers & Apprenticeship Information

How Ofcom is helping children to be safer online – a guide for parents

Common Sense Media – Game Reviews

What Parents & Educators Need to Know about TikTok

Online Safety Help Videos

Managing In-Game Spending

Top 15 most dangerous apps for children

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Parents Evening :: Year 7

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Safeguarding

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January 2026 Examinations

Parents Evening :: Year 12

Photography Competition

November 2025 GCSE Examinations

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