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The Essex school which banned smartphones
An Essex school has been taking part in a pioneering social experiment about the impact of smart phones and social media on children’s behaviour.
Year 8 pupils at the Stanway School near Colchester were asked to spend 21 days without their devices.
The two-part Channel 4 documentary is presented by husband and wife Emma and Matt Willis, and they’ve been speaking about their own experiences as parents…
Picture - Swiped: The School That Banned Smartphones.
Credit: Ray Burmiston/Channel 4.
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