Mobile phone use in schools has once again been thrust back onto the political agenda after the Government announced plans to introduce a legal ban on smartphones in schools in England.

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This latest move is welcome, giving real legal muscle to official guidance announced earlier this year that schools should be phone-free for the entire day.

For those of us working in this space, this is a positive step. But we are deceiving ourselves if we think the challenges of screen time start or end at the school gate. They eat into early mornings, late nights and weekends. And it is parents who are on this new frontline, attempting to help children build healthy digital habits while managing the impacts.

This is no easy feat. Technology is now embedded in all our lives, including our children's. Not all of this is negative - screens can help young people connect with friends, support learning and........

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