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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...

Keeping safe online :: a guide for parents & teachers

Online Safety Help Videos

Managing In-Game Spending

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

Safeguarding: Instagram

Common Sense Media – Game Reviews

Safeguarding: BeReal

Top 15 most dangerous apps for children

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

AI and nude images

See also...

Application for Remission from Charges/School Uniform Support

Hartismail - emails and letters home

Parents Evening :: Year 7

Parents Evening :: Year 12

Open afternoons

Change of Head of Year 9

Parents Evening :: Year 13

@Home

SMS Text School Notifications

Absence Request Form

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Safeguarding

NHS 111 mental health support

Bullying and child on child abuse

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

Cyberbullying Advice

Early Help

Domestic Violence

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

County lines

Wellbeing

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Waveney Valley Transport

9xS7 Chemistry

E-Safety

April 2026 Year 10 Mocks

Dracula podcast

Summer 2026 Examinations

Vacancies

Staff Sketchbook Club 2025-26 April - July

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Safeguarding Mental Health Social Media Guide Videos Forms Sketchbook Help Me Dracula Online AI Events Tiktok Visit Calendar Bereal ZEN Sixth Form Parentpay Parent

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