Parents joke that smartphones are like ‘baby crack’, and if you’ve ever tried taking a toddler to a restaurant, you’ve ...

Ormiston Chadwick Academy, in Cheshire, became a phone-free school at the start of this term. Principal Jennifer ...

A school which banned the use of smartphones has become "more sociable", the head teacher has said. At the beginning of this ...

Social media and smartphone use continue to hurt teens, and due to staggeringly concerning statistics, some governments are ...

The argument over smartphones in schools has been "won", the technology secretary Peter Kyle has told the BBC, saying schools ...

Bridget Phillipson has been urged to take immediate action to tackle the use of smartphones by children in schools by a group ...

We note the increasing concern about the impact of phones on attainment and mental health amongst schoolchildren, and the introduction of smartphone-free regulations around the world'. Also ...

Government unlikely to back Bill aimed at reducing phone use in school – No 10 - Labour MP Josh MacAlister’s Bill would call ...

Scottish Labour MP Joani Reid said: "I am committed to tackling the overuse of smartphones, which is having a damaging impact on ...

The British government has just ruled out imposing a ban on the use of mobile phones in schools, despite growing concern from parents and teachers.

A cumbrian MP has warned children who 'doom scroll' for hours a day on their smartphones are at risk of widespread harm. | ...