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...
How Ofcom is helping children to be safer online – a guide for parents
New online safety priorities for Ofcom and effects of social media on children
Youtube - Supervised Experience
The ABC online safety checklist
Common Sense Media – Game Reviews
See also...
Coping with exam pressure - a guide for students
Hartismail - emails and letters home
Application for Remission from Charges/School Uniform Support
Explore...
Do you want to tell us anything?
TwitBook - Can you spot the problems with this profile page?
New...
Hartismere Family :: Policy Documents
CABARET THE MUSICAL. London. Y9-13. Weds 15th April 2026- Only a few places left
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Safeguarding Mental Health Social Media Guide Musical Theatre Parent Pay Internet Safety List School Day Safety Year 12 Mrs Davy Parent Information Year 13 Support Hartismere Mocks Key Stage 3 Correspondence Text
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