Schools where smartphones will not be allowed

A London Boro is taking steps to ban smartphones from its schools.

From September, 103 primary school smartphones will not be allowed to be brought to the barnet and 23 secondary schools will be fully committed to work towards removing the smartphone from the school day.

According to it Smartphone free childhood (SFC) Charity, which says that “Groundbreaking” was made possible by the leaders of the policy school, Barnet Public Health, Dan Tomanson MP and SFC community.

Charity is also encouraging parents to delay the purchase of smartphones until their children are at least 14 and to prevent their reach to social media until 16 years old.

Charity has said from this year, all new year students in North London Boro will be banned from bringing smartphones to school for 11 years.

According to SFC, this is the first policy of its kind in the UK.

SFC says that more than 63,000 state-educated children in the barnet will benefit from a seven-hour window a day when they can “learn, socialize and increase, free from drug addiction algorithms”.

Nova Eden, the regional leader of the charity to North London, said: “There is a lot of evidence to show and self-infinty.

“We really want children to be free from smartphones and social media dangers and enjoy a sports -based childhood, which is full of healthy development – away from equipment and screen.

“When parents, school and educational leaders come together, we can make meaningful changes for the next generation,” said the mother of three.

BBC London asked the members of the public about the policy.

“I think it will actually help students with engagement in their learning,” a student said.

One man Told us: “I think it is important to prioritize reforming from using the phone in school and I think it is important to interact at home with them first.”

One mother said: “We use smartphones to travel here, there and everywhere, to know that he is safe.”

SFC also signs parents of other types of phones such as “brick” phones, which only allows calls and texts, or other models that can use podcasts and music, but no internet access provides an internet access Are.

Ms. Eden said: “We are not saying any phone, just without the dangers of internet in a child’s pocket.

“Until these platforms are not safe for children, it removes the benefits of being a smartphone.”

It follows a uniform announcement by the Eeling Council last month, with more than 70 primary schools in Boro promise to go smartphone-free.

The SFC said that the total schools in North London which are now working or working towards becoming a smartphone-free are 250.

“This is about the tragedy of modern childhood – children do not need smartphones, Children need childhood and we need the government to work immediately,” said Ms. Eden.

Dan Tomlinson, MP of Siping Barnet said: “The use of smartphones by school children is an unnecessary distraction from education and a major risk for their mental health and good.

“I am grateful to smartphone free childhood and teachers in the barnet for my work to prioritize the safety of children.”

The BBC has approached the Barnet Council for comments.