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
Youtube - Supervised Experience
Keeping safe online :: a guide for parents & teachers
Parent and carers guide to live streaming
New online safety priorities for Ofcom and effects of social media on children
See also...
Hartismail - emails and letters home
Application for Remission from Charges/School Uniform Support
Explore...
Bullying and child on child abuse
TwitBook - Can you spot the problems with this profile page?
New...
Sixth Form students 16 - 19 Bursary criteria information 2026 - 2027
Hartismere School & Sixth Form College
Stranger Things, The First Shadow. The Phoenix Theatre, Friday 11th September.
Discover...
Safeguarding Mental Health Social Media Guide Bus Metfield Wellbeing Homework 16 - 19 Bursary App Trips Sexual Behaviour Mobile A Level Drama Sixth Esafety Online Lessons Shop Year 13
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