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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 

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Safeguarding: Social Media & Mental Health

What Parents & Educators Need to Know about TikTok

Safeguarding: Instagram

Youtube - Supervised Experience

Safeguarding: X

Parent and carers guide to live streaming

Online Safety Help Videos

The ABC online safety checklist

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

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

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Find My Kids App

Safeguarding

Domestic Violence

Advice about improving your sleep

Wellbeing

Out of hours information

Harmful Sexual Behaviour

County lines

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NHS 111 mental health support

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April 2026 Year 10 Mocks

LAMDA Performance and public speaking exams 2026-2027

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Summer 2026 Examinations

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

June 2026 Year 12 Mocks

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