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'Argument won' on smartphones in schools, minister says

The agreement will see the sharing of expertise - but campaigners say it doesn't go far enough.

But campaign group Smartphone Free Childhood said it was insufficient and parents "don’t have time to wait and see whether this UK-US agreement makes any difference when their children’s futures are at stake." "Policies and guidelines to support young people in navigating their digital world need to be based on robust evidence, but to date we haven't had much success in establishing cause and effect when it comes to impacts on wellbeing," said Prof Pete Etchells of Bath Spa University However, Smartphone Free Childhood said action was needed sooner, so it has launched a campaign calling on the UK government to ensure that children don't have access to their mobile phones at school.

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