
safescreenscampaign
@safe_screens
We are campaigning for regulatory & societal change to protect kids from online harm, addictive screens & edtech in schools.
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http://www.safescreens.org 21-03-2024 11:37:02
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The background to this eminently reasonable question is in the article linked to below: under new rules in place from Sept Department for Education will mandate all reception kids- i.e. 4 year olds - to sit the reception baseline assessment on iPADs. The Minister's dismissal was wrong,


Parents and teachers need the support of regulation to mitigate the harm social media and smartphones are causing to children’s brains. Spot on from Katharine Birbalsingh



Indeed. Education Committee reported in 2024 that the negative impacts of screentime are well documented & the overwhelming weight of evidence suggests that the harms of screen-time & social media significantly outweigh the benefits for young children. What is Government waiting for?


Powerful stories from young people on the impact of social media & smartphones. The Online Safety Act won’t protect children from addictive, experience blocking outcomes, body image issues, impact on sleep. Are we really going to keep doing this to kids? theguardian.com/society/2025/j…


Absolutely spot on from Laura Trott MP “If we ease teachers’ workloads by embracing this technology without caution, we risk crushing critical thinking underfoot.”



Study shows owning a smartphone before 13 is linked with poorer mental health. Calls for policy approach to mirror PH models regulating tobacco & alcohol “evidence is strongest in U13s, with growing evidence for extending protective measures to ages 14–18” eurekalert.org/news-releases/…




