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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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Four months on: is Roblox any safer?

Safeguarding: Instagram

AI and nude images

Top 15 most dangerous apps for children

Youtube - Supervised Experience

Parent and carers guide to live streaming

Online Safety Help Videos

The ABC online safety checklist

Keeping safe online :: a guide for parents & teachers

My Family's Digital Toolkit

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Sport and PE

Absence Request Form

Year 7 tutors/parents evening

Newsletters 2023-2024

Parents Evening :: Year 12

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NHS 111 mental health support

Bullying and child on child abuse

TwitBook - Can you spot the problems with this profile page?

Advice about improving your sleep

Domestic Violence

Early Help

County lines

Cyberbullying Advice

E-Safety

Child to parent abuse

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Examinations

January 2026 Examinations

Completing the Award

Parents Evening :: Year 13

Pupil Premium Strategy Statement

Hartismere Family :: Policy Documents

Local Governing Body Information

Summer 2026 Examinations

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