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...
Careers & Apprenticeship Information
The ABC online safety checklist
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
See also...
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TwitBook - Can you spot the problems with this profile page?
Bullying and child on child abuse
Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) and Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)
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Hartismere Family :: Policy Documents
Chicago Teen edition - tickets available soon
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Safeguarding Mental Health Social Media Guide Science Physical Education Celebrity Spending Revision Exploitation Chemistry List Learning at Home Hartismere Music Routines Community Evening Ofcom Musical Theatre
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