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.

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The ABC online safety checklist
Top 15 most dangerous apps for children
Youtube - Supervised Experience
How Ofcom is helping children to be safer online – a guide for parents
Keeping safe online :: a guide for parents & teachers
Common Sense Media – Game Reviews
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Prevent - Radicalisation and Extremism
Advice about improving your sleep
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Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) and Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)
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Hartismere School & Sixth Form College
Teacher of English - (Maternity cover - Possible TLR available)
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Safeguarding Mental Health Social Media Guide Twitter Staff Information Support Sexual Behaviour GCSE Games Online Safety Events Student Information Google Celebrity Bereal Esafety Out Of Hours Staff Handbook Videos
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