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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...

What is Character AI? What parents need to know

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

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

Keeping safe online :: a guide for parents & teachers

Safeguarding: BeReal

What Parents & Educators Need to Know about TikTok

Careers & Apprenticeship Information

Parent and carers guide to live streaming

Youtube - Supervised Experience

Health & Fitness Apps: A Guide for Parents

See also...

Wellbeing

Early Help

Bullying and child on child abuse

Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) and Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)

Domestic Violence

Harmful Sexual Behaviour

Prevent - Radicalisation and Extremism

Out of hours information

Safeguarding

Child to parent abuse

Explore...

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

Coping with exam pressure - a guide for students

NHS 111 mental health support

New...

GCSE CS: 1.5 Networks - TCP/IP Layers and Protocols

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Academic challenge and independence; attainment

Hartismere Bursary Criteria

E-Safety

Sixth Form Course Information

Hartismere Sixth Form College

University and careers; destinations & retention

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Safeguarding Mental Health Social Media Guide Videos GCSE Esafety Exploitation Parent Information Bullying Destinations Drugs Out Of Hours Tiktok Information Learning at Home School Nurse A Level Coronavirus Instagram

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