2025 – Growing Up Online
This year’s report focuses on how social media affects young people’s wellbeing, highlighting both benefits and emerging harms
This year’s report is presented in an accessible blog-style format supported by mixed media content. Sections of the report will be promoted using Warwickshire Council’s News site throughout the year maximising online engagement for specific topic areas addressed in the report. Development of the report included input from Public Health, Community Safety, Education, Intelligence, Marketing & Communications, and engagement with children and young people through surveys and an in-person event.
The report concludes with a set of recommendations from Director of Public Health, Dr Shade Agboola. These have been shaped alongside partners to facilitate wider informed discourse on social media in not only children and young people but the wider community. There are additional resources included in the report such as links to wider support services and even pre-bunking games to test your misinformation awareness. Since the report was written the Children’s Commissioner have published a guide for parents and carers on managing children’s digital lives. This is an excellent resource for starting conversations about digital health with children and young people.
Executive summary and appendices
- Director of Public Health annual report 2025 - Growing up online (PDF. 10.3 MB)
- Executive Summary - Growing up online (PDF, 1.5 MB)
- Appendix 1- References for this years report (PDF, 83 KB)
Previous Director of Public Health annual reports
View the Director of Public Health annual reports from previous years
