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...
Careers & Apprenticeship Information
Top 15 most dangerous apps for children
Youtube - Supervised Experience
New online safety priorities for Ofcom and effects of social media on children
See also...
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Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) and Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)
Prevent - Radicalisation and Extremism
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Get involved in the Hartismere: 'Focus Your Fitness February Challenge!
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