
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...
What is Character AI? What parents need to know
Careers & Apprenticeship Information
Keeping safe online :: a guide for parents & teachers
What Parents & Educators Need to Know about TikTok
See also...
Bullying and child on child abuse
Common Sense Media – Game Reviews
Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) and Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)
New online safety priorities for Ofcom and effects of social media on children
New...
Teacher of Health & Social Care
Learnit Physics Unit 7: Magnets
Subject Lead - Health & Social Care
Admissions and Application Forms :: Main School and Sixth Form
BACK TO THE FUTURE, the musical. Thursday 5th June 2025. Years 7 to 10.
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Safeguarding Mental Health Social Media Guide Wellbeing AI Alamanc County Lines Drugs Forms Sixth Form Exploitation Computer Science Policy Learning at Home Online Holiday Drama Esafety Internet Safety
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