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Managing In-Game Spending

In-game spending can be problematic with some children and young people. The urgency to level up, to look unique, to be better than your friends, and to top all this off the persuasive techniques that games companies use.

Internet Matters have an excellent guide for parents which includes:

You can view the guide HERE.

Credit: Alan Mackenzie. Online Safety Specialist

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My Family's Digital Toolkit

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

Online Safety Help Videos

Youtube - Supervised Experience

What is Character AI? What parents need to know

Safeguarding: X

Careers & Apprenticeship Information

The ABC online safety checklist

Keeping safe online :: a guide for parents & teachers

Safeguarding: Instagram

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Domestic Violence

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

Out of hours information

Harmful Sexual Behaviour

County lines

Early Help

Bullying and child on child abuse

Prevent - Radicalisation and Extremism

Safeguarding

Find My Kids App

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The Future of Filmmaking

Visual Storytelling

Theme in Film

24/7 Text support for Mental Health

Hartismere websites - A history

How Spike Lee directs a Film

Newsletters 2023-2024

Coping with exam pressure - a guide for students

Hartismere Community

Subverting Genre in Film

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Increase in Fees for Instrumental/Vocal lessons from September 2026

Hartismere Family Data Protection Policy and Privacy Notice

Summer 2026 Examinations

April 2026 Year 10 Mocks

E-Safety

Stranger Things, The First Shadow. The Phoenix Theatre, Friday 11th September.

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June 2026 Year 12 Mocks

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