Browsing: smartphones

Sophie CridlandSouth of EnglandBBCEllie and Caitlyn’s most used apps are Whatsapp and SnapchatYoung people have said the social pressure to have a smartphone has made them…

Two fathers plan to take legal action against the government in an attempt to get smartphones banned in schools in England.Will Orr-Ewing and Pete Montgomery wrote…

Curtis LancasterBBC News, SouthGetty ImagesThe Department for Education has 14 days to respond to the letterTwo fathers have announced they will seek a judicial review of…

Children are increasingly taking breaks from their smartphones to better manage their mental health, personal safety and concentration spans, research has revealed.They are reacting to growing…

Claire StarrBBC News, South EastBBCThe Canterbury Academy Trust pupils Emilia and Molly handed in their smartphones on MondayPupils at a school in Kent have given up…

BBCHead teacher Louise Cowley took the decision to introduce a blanket ban over concerns smartphones were too disruptiveA secondary school has banned smartphones for Year 7…