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Smartphone bans for under-16s: the parent perspective

Just months after the DfE announced guidance on mobile phone use in schools, the possibility of a smartphone ban for under-16s is being actively discussed.Support for bans like these can, at least initially, be very strong – but also nuanced. In a slight change of format for Tech Shock, Vicki is joined by a member of the Parent Zone Studio, Riley Mackrory to share and discuss the parent perspective; based on contributions we’ve had directly from parents themselves. Talking poi...

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  Smartphone bans: what are young people saying?

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  6. The secrets of search

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  5. Young people and the emerging gender divide

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  4. The debate surrounding screen time, with Pete Etchells

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  3. The ‘wicked problem’ of child financial harms

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  2. Katie Davis

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  1. Has media literacy’s time finally come?

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  7. Sharenting

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  6. A problem hiding in plain sight?

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  5. The respectable face of the porn industry?

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  4. Money muling

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  3. Romancing the bot