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Safeguarding: Instagram

Instagram is one of the most popular social media platforms in the world, with over 1 billion users worldwide. The platform allows users to upload images and videos to their feed, create interactive ‘stories’, share live videos, exchange private messages or search, explore and follow other accounts they like – whilst at the same time continuously updating and adding new features to meet the needs of its users.

 

https://nationalonlinesafety.com/hub/view/guide/instagram-2022 

In this section...

What Parents & Educators Need to Know about TikTok

Four months on: is Roblox any safer?

The ABC online safety checklist

Safeguarding: Social Media & Mental Health

Online Safety Help Videos

Health & Fitness Apps: A Guide for Parents

Safeguarding: BeReal

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

AI and nude images

My Family's Digital Toolkit

See also...

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

Find My Kids App

Advice about improving your sleep

Wellbeing

Safeguarding

Do you want to tell us anything?

County lines

Out of hours information

Child to parent abuse

Early Help

Explore...

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

NHS 111 mental health support

Cyberbullying Advice

New...

Hartismere Family Data Protection Policy and Privacy Notice

Increase in Fees for Instrumental/Vocal lessons from September 2026

E-Safety

Print Exhibition at Wingfield Barns

Summer 2026 Examinations

June 2026 Year 12 Mocks

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

April 2026 Year 10 Mocks

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Bereal Safeguarding Guide Social Media Instagram Art At Hartismere School Nurse Roblox Local Art Gallery Safety Games Test College Music A Level Be Creative Examinations Lessons Hartismere Art Exhibition Twitter

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