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Safeguarding: BeReal

BeReal is the latest trending social media app. The concept is that people see others in their authentic day-to-day lives, sharing candid photos without editing or applying filters. Each day at a random time, users are simultaneously notified to take a photo of what they’re doing at that exact moment. The two-minute window to submit an image means there’s no time to select a particularly glamorous or exciting activity. BeReal shares two pictures: a selfie, and an image of the immediate surroundings. Users can only view and react to their friends’ photos once they upload their own. 

https://nationalonlinesafety.com/hub/view/guide/bereal 

In this section...

What is Character AI? What parents need to know

Keeping safe online :: a guide for parents & teachers

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

What Parents & Educators Need to Know about TikTok

Health & Fitness Apps: A Guide for Parents

Safeguarding: Instagram

Fake Celebrity Chatbots - Harmful Content

Managing In-Game Spending

Parent and carers guide to live streaming

Top 15 most dangerous apps for children

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Out of hours information

Bullying and child on child abuse

Child to parent abuse

Wellbeing

Find My Kids App

Early Help

Safeguarding

County lines

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

Advice about improving your sleep

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

NHS 111 mental health support

Cyberbullying Advice

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Hartismere Family Data Protection Policy and Privacy Notice

June 2026 Year 12 Mocks

E-Safety

Hartismere School & Sixth Form College

Summer 2026 Examinations

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

Increase in Fees for Instrumental/Vocal lessons from September 2026

April 2026 Year 10 Mocks

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