Academy with 35,000 pupils becomes first in England to ban smartphones
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Academy with 35,000 pupils becomes first in England to ban smartphones

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Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Ormiston Academies Trust’s chief executive said the move was triggered by concerns about the link between the poor mental health of teenagers and using social media and mobile phones in general. An increasing distraction is catastrophic for the process of learning, and that’s true both at school and at home.” It comes as a minister suggested children in the UK could potentially be barred from using social media due to the damage it is inflicting on both their physical and mental health. Technology secretary Peter Kyle pledged to take a close look at proposals being floated in Australia, where the government plans to introduce legislation stopping children from using social media networks like Facebook and Instagram. Increasing numbers of parents are voicing concerns about social media usage among children – with bereaved families whose children’s deaths have been linked to the material they saw on the internet launching campaigns for reform.

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