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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 

In this section...

Safeguarding: X

Top 15 most dangerous apps for children

New online safety priorities for Ofcom and effects of social media on children

How Ofcom is helping children to be safer online – a guide for parents

What is Character AI? What parents need to know

AI and nude images

Careers & Apprenticeship Information

Online Safety Help Videos

Fake Celebrity Chatbots - Harmful Content

Health & Fitness Apps: A Guide for Parents

See also...

Harmful Sexual Behaviour

Wellbeing

Child to parent abuse

Advice about improving your sleep

E-Safety

Safeguarding

Prevent - Radicalisation and Extremism

Early Help

Bullying and child on child abuse

Domestic Violence

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Coping with exam pressure - a guide for students

NHS 111 mental health support

Cyberbullying Advice

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

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Impact Evaluation of LAMDA Exams in Schools

Hartismere Family :: Policy Documents

Change of Head of Year 9

April 2026 Year 10 Mocks

A levels: pre-reading and research materials

June 2026 Year 12 Mocks

Print Exhibition at Wingfield Barns

Summer 2026 Examinations

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Safeguarding Mental Health Social Media Guide Be Creative Twitter YouTube Bullying App Ofcom Parent Information Celebrity College AI Computer A Level Year 12 Wingfield Barns Art At Hartismere Videos

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