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...
Common Sense Media – Game Reviews
New online safety priorities for Ofcom and effects of social media on children
What is Character AI? What parents need to know
What Parents & Educators Need to Know about TikTok
The ABC online safety checklist
Parent and carers guide to live streaming
See also...
Prevent - Radicalisation and Extremism
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Bullying and child on child abuse
Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) and Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)
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Coping with exam pressure - a guide for students
TwitBook - Can you spot the problems with this profile page?
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Local Governing Body Information
Enrichment Opportunities 2025-26
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Safeguarding Mental Health Social Media Guide YouTube Uniform Clubs And Activities Student Information A Level My Hartismere Games Hartismere GCE Trips GCSE Computer Revision Statutory Information ABU Wellbeing
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