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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.

https://nationalonlinesafety.com/hub/view/guide/social-media-mental-health-the-positive-and-negative-impacts 

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Safeguarding: X

Top 15 most dangerous apps for children

Fake Celebrity Chatbots - Harmful Content

Online Safety Help Videos

Safeguarding: BeReal

New online safety priorities for Ofcom and effects of social media on children

Careers & Apprenticeship Information

What is Character AI? What parents need to know

Parent and carers guide to live streaming

What Parents & Educators Need to Know about TikTok

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Bullying and child on child abuse

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Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) and Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)

Prevent - Radicalisation and Extremism

Wellbeing

County lines

Early Help

Harmful Sexual Behaviour

Out of hours information

NHS 111 mental health support

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April 2026 Year 10 Mocks

Lead Science Technician

IT, COMMUNICATIONS AND AUDIOVISUAL TECHNICIAN

Summer 2026 Examinations

Parent & Carer Perception Survey

Friends of Hartismere - Car Boot Sale

The Wave - FULL REVISION

8xS1 Chemistry

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