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...
Four months on: is Roblox any safer?
The ABC online safety checklist
Keeping safe online :: a guide for parents & teachers
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Bullying and child on child abuse
Advice about improving your sleep
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