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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...

Parent and carers guide to live streaming

Careers & Apprenticeship Information

Safeguarding: BeReal

My Family's Digital Toolkit

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

Safeguarding: Instagram

Top 15 most dangerous apps for children

Safeguarding: X

The ABC online safety checklist

Fake Celebrity Chatbots - Harmful Content

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Find My Kids App

Safeguarding

Bullying and child on child abuse

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

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Advice about improving your sleep

County lines

Wellbeing

Domestic Violence

E-Safety

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NHS 111 mental health support

Cyberbullying Advice

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

Coping with exam pressure - a guide for students

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Parents Evening :: Year 10

Photography Competition

Todorov's narrative theory

School Policies

December Mock Examinations

Duke of Edinburgh Portal

Local Governing Body Information

January 2026 Examinations

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