
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.

In this section...
Top 15 most dangerous apps for children
Parent and carers guide to live streaming
Keeping safe online :: a guide for parents & teachers
What Parents & Educators Need to Know about TikTok
How Ofcom is helping children to be safer online – a guide for parents
See also...
Common Sense Media – Game Reviews
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New online safety priorities for Ofcom and effects of social media on children
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TwitBook - Can you spot the problems with this profile page?
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Pan's Labyrinth - The Pale Man article
Pupil Premium Strategy Statement
5 Brilliant Moments in Patterns
I Belong: encouraging girls into computer science programme
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