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...
Keeping safe online :: a guide for parents & teachers
New online safety priorities for Ofcom and effects of social media on children
Fake Celebrity Chatbots - Harmful Content
Top 15 most dangerous apps for children
See also...
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Advice about improving your sleep
Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) and Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)
TwitBook - Can you spot the problems with this profile page?
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Parent & Carer Perception Survey
Friends of Hartismere - Car Boot Sale
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