Baroness calls for ban on ALL technology given to children, labelling it 'addictive'

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A ban on all technology for children has been called for by a member of the House of Lords.The call comes just weeks after Labour announced that a mandatory phone ban would be imposed in schools across the UK.

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The Department of Education insist the change would be made through changes to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill.Under existing rules, schools are encouraged to implement phone bans, but the decision ultimately rests with individual headteachers who retain the authority to disregard the recommendations.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Baroness Kidron, a former filmmaker and member of the House of Lords, has been a vocal opponent of phones in schools, and when asked by GB News if the Government was taking children's online safety seriously, she told us: "Sadly not."I prefer the language of banning tech from our kids unless and until they accept their duty of care - to provide safe and secure products by design - that respects children's development and their...

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