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Parent says no, stop the screen rot in schools

Is there really a need for a five year old to use a device at school?

Schools issue parents with screen time limits from birth to age 16

A coalition of 21 schools, nurseries and colleges in south London has called for parents to change their ways too — and promised that staff will do the same

Unplug and Actually Enjoy Your Holiday

Summer means holidays. Remember to be where your feet are!

‘My parents didn’t have a clue’: why many digital natives would not give their kids smartphones

Online bullying, violence and paedophilia have made young people sceptical of unfettered access to technology

Fix Your Analog Life First

It's a prerequisite for curbing screen time.

It’s Time to Keep Phones Out of Classrooms

"Smartphone use has a time and place. It’s not in the classroom."

University of South Florida study reveals how smartphones may benefit kids, risks of posting publicly to social media

The survey will inform a groundbreaking study that will track digital media use and wellness across the lifespan.

Sir Gareth Southgate: Boys need role models not gaming and porn

Gareth Southgate on impact of social media on young men

The cost of growing up online

Bill Gates adds his voice to the growing concern about children being almost constantly online

Social media platforms must be ‘brought to heel’, says UK schools leader

Headteachers’ conference to be told that rise in bullying, abuse and malicious use of deepfakes is being reported

Panic over children’s mobile phone use actually distracts from help young people want

Should young teenagers be banned from using social media? Andy Phippen believes we are not listening to young people enough
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