Are you concerned about how much time your child is spending online and what they are accessing? Do you feel out of your depth keeping up with the latest apps and technology?

Whilst digital technology allows for many social, emotional and educational benefits, it can impact a young person’s mental wellbeing in a detrimental way. The digital landscape is ever-changing with growing numbers of children and young people avid users of multiple online platforms. This Guide will guide parents, teachers and other professionals through an A-Z of digital mental health, from gaming, networking, and social media to awareness of fake news, misogyny, and trolling. It provides tips and activities to help encourage further discussions, ways to approach difficult conversations and promote positive and safe relationships with digital technology.

An interactive checklist with practical resources and tools to help create a whole school and college approach to digital wellbeing. It will provide headteachers, teachers and governors with information and support on how to embed digital wellbeing into school or college culture and ethos, policies and curriculum. It will help build digital resilience and literacy for pupils, parents and all staff to build a healthy digital educational environment.