It’s a question parents across the globe are grappling with: should my child have a smartphone? Some advocates and experts ...

The four schools - part of the Hanley and Upton Educational Trust - are supporting the Smartphone Free Childhood campaign group, which encourages parents to delay giving smartphones to their children.

Four schools in one county have each signed a pledge with the aim of becoming smartphone-free. The headteachers of Kempsey, Welland and Hanley Swan Primaries, along with Hanley Castle High ...