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With excessive screen time linked to serious health issues; we are calling for stronger protections and better laws to keep kids safe. This blog explores the latest news, the risks, and how we can push for change to create a healthier digital future for our children.

Ben Kingsley, Legal Director of SafeScreens talks about the lack of regulation of EdTech and how this impacts children

“Children are little pots of gold to the tech industry…” Ben Kingsley, Legal Director SafeScreens

Baroness Barran is instrumental in the House of Lords on calling for better protections for children online

The House of Lords votes in favour of a cross-party amendment which seeks to restrict U16s accessing harmful social media platforms

Sophie Winkleman urges parents, carers and teachers to sign and share SafeScreens EdTech petition to call a pause and review of EdTech in schools and early years settings

Sophie Winkleman on why she is supporting the SafeScreens petition to pause and review EdTech

Neuroscientist Jared Cooney Horvath researches the impact of screens on learning

Neuroscientist Jared Cooney Horvath delivers a warning on Fox News that should stop every policymaker, school leader and parent in their tracks.

Harry Amies a software engineer explains why the safety filters used on school issues iPads in Edinburgh don't work

Primary school children in Edinburgh have been stumbling across disturbing, explicit images on school-issued iPads.

Telegraph headline about safeguarding failures in schools article with SafeScreens and Sophie Winkleman

SafeScreens raises serious safeguarding concerns around EdTech with Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson

Sophie Winkleman talks to William Clouston SDP leader about smartphones and EdTech for children

Sophie Winkleman Talks Smartphones and EdTech with William Clouston, SDP Leader

Child fed up in front of computer trying to do online learning

Parents and Carers – Please complete our EdTech survey!

Emily Cherkin talks about how teachers are not to blame for the rapid adoption of EdTech in Classrooms - SafeScreens campaign

In support of Teachers – Emily Cherkin “It’s important to remember teachers are victims of EdTech too.”