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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.

https://nationalonlinesafety.com/hub/view/guide/social-media-mental-health-the-positive-and-negative-impacts 

In this section...

Youtube - Supervised Experience

Parent and carers guide to live streaming

Safeguarding: Instagram

Safeguarding: X

Top 15 most dangerous apps for children

Keeping safe online :: a guide for parents & teachers

Safeguarding: BeReal

Careers & Apprenticeship Information

My Family's Digital Toolkit

Online safety newsletters

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Domestic Violence

County lines

Out of hours information

Do you want to tell us anything?

Early Help

Common Sense Media – Game Reviews

Harmful Sexual Behaviour

Advice about improving your sleep

Wellbeing

Bullying and child on child abuse

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NHS 111 mental health support

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

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Examinations

Mathematics

Communication with the School

Parents Evening :: Year 12

Sixth Form College Open Evening

Full Time or Part Time Teacher of Mathematics

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Parents Evening :: Year 10

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