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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 

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Safeguarding: Instagram

Online safety newsletters

Safeguarding: X

Youtube - Supervised Experience

Safeguarding: BeReal

Top 15 most dangerous apps for children

Careers & Apprenticeship Information

Parent and carers guide to live streaming

The ABC online safety checklist

Keeping safe online :: a guide for parents & teachers

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Bullying and child on child abuse

County lines

E-Safety

Wellbeing

Common Sense Media – Game Reviews

Child to parent abuse

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

Early Help

Advice about improving your sleep

Domestic Violence

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

NHS 111 mental health support

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Parents Evening :: Year 7

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