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Safeguarding: Instagram

Instagram is one of the most popular social media platforms in the world, with over 1 billion users worldwide. The platform allows users to upload images and videos to their feed, create interactive ‘stories’, share live videos, exchange private messages or search, explore and follow other accounts they like – whilst at the same time continuously updating and adding new features to meet the needs of its users.

 

https://nationalonlinesafety.com/hub/view/guide/instagram-2022 

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Safeguarding: BeReal

Safeguarding: X

What is Character AI? What parents need to know

Top 15 most dangerous apps for children

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

Online Safety Help Videos

Safeguarding: Social Media & Mental Health

Parent and carers guide to live streaming

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

Keeping safe online :: a guide for parents & teachers

Explore...

Advice about improving your sleep

Wellbeing

Domestic Violence

Prevent - Radicalisation and Extremism

NHS 111 mental health support

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

Do you want to tell us anything?

Find My Kids App

Out of hours information

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

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Bronze DofE Enrolment Letter 2025-2026

Trip to Athens October 2026

School Policies

Photography Competition

Parents Evening :: Year 12

9S5 Cover 23/10/25

WAR HORSE, Norwich Theatre Royal, Thursday 6th November 2025 Places available

Duke of Edinburgh Portal

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Bereal Safeguarding Guide Social Media Instagram College Twitter Events Videos Greece Calendar Theatre Competition Year 10 AI Celebrity Coronavirus Alamanc Year 9 Esafety Emergency

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