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...
How Ofcom is helping children to be safer online – a guide for parents
Top 15 most dangerous apps for children
Common Sense Media – Game Reviews
Four months on: is Roblox any safer?
The ABC online safety checklist
What Parents & Educators Need to Know about TikTok
See also...
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Prevent - Radicalisation and Extremism
Bullying and child on child abuse
Explore...
Coping with exam pressure - a guide for students
TwitBook - Can you spot the problems with this profile page?
Discover...
Safeguarding Mental Health Social Media Guide Duke Of Edinburgh GCSE Findmykids Pastoral Chat Bot Holiday Homework App Learning Support Test Parentpay Out Of Hours Support mock YouTube AI
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