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...
What Parents & Educators Need to Know about TikTok
Top 15 most dangerous apps for children
The ABC online safety checklist
Common Sense Media – Game Reviews
See also...
Application for Remission from Charges/School Uniform Support
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Bullying and child on child abuse
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Prevent - Radicalisation and Extremism
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Parent & Carer Perception Survey
Friends of Hartismere - Car Boot Sale
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