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...
Health & Fitness Apps: A Guide for Parents
Parent and carers guide to live streaming
Top 15 most dangerous apps for children
New online safety priorities for Ofcom and effects of social media on children
Careers & Apprenticeship Information
How Ofcom is helping children to be safer online – a guide for parents
See also...
Application for Remission from Charges/School Uniform Support
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Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) and Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)
Advice about improving your sleep
Bullying and child on child abuse
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Stranger Things, The First Shadow. The Phoenix Theatre, Friday 11th September.
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