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...
The ABC online safety checklist
Health & Fitness Apps: A Guide for Parents
What Parents & Educators Need to Know about TikTok
Careers & Apprenticeship Information
See also...
Get Classroom email summaries (for guardians)
Application for Remission from Charges/School Uniform Support
Explore...
Prevent - Radicalisation and Extremism
Advice about improving your sleep
Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) and Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)
New...
9S4 Chemistry Paper Chromatography 2
Hartismere Staff Sketchbook Club Exhibition
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Safeguarding Mental Health Social Media Guide Findmykids List Work Experience Chat Bot Learning at Home Alamanc Internet PTA Art Exhibition Staff Celebrity Remote Cover ZEN Sketchbook Film Studies
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