Smartphone Free Childhood Braunton

01/07/2025

01/07/2025

01/07/2025

Why Clean up the Internet?

The UK has a serious problem with how conversations take place online. Bullying, harassment, and intimidation are an everyday occurrence. Debates get derailed by abuse and misinformation. Online fraud is now the UK's most commonly experienced crime. Many people feel uneasy about the way online conversations so often take a nasty turn, whilst others feel unable to take part at all. British democracy is being damaged by this toxic culture.


Clean Up the Internet wants to change this. We want an internet where everyone can explore, discuss, and debate the issues they care about, without being subjected to abuse, confused by fake news, or preyed on by scammers. We want websites and social media networks to make life harder for trolls, bullies, and fraudsters. Where tech companies are too slow to act, we want the government to force them.

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Clean up the Internet works to tackle online harms. We want stop the harm to democracy caused by abuse, trolling and disinformation. We campaign to stop online anonymity being abused. We want to strengthen authenticity and trust in online debate, by giving users the option to verify their identity.

30/06/2025

“When you are hit by up to 200 social media posts a day, most of which are not positive or nourishing, but detrimental, their brains cannot cope with it. They are not evolutionarily adapted to the childhood we are giving them. They are not doing the things needed for healthy brain development. We are seeing something we have never seen before.”

'Until something changes there will continue to be poor mental health, a massive rise in misogyny and self-harm and violence against women and girls as that is what children are being fed online.”

Councillors hear a grim assessment of the mental health crisis facing local young people

29/06/2025

Top tips for parents.

Things to consider before you introduce your young person to a smartphone.

27/06/2025

Braunton schools are officially smartphone free 😍

All six schools in the Braunton Learning Cooperative Trust to become smartphone free in ‘bold and hopeful step’

27/06/2025

🌟 After 12 months of tireless campaigning… the day is finally here! 🌟

All schools within the Braunton Learning Cooperative Trust are offically smartphone free from September.

We are absolutely thrilled — this is a major and meaningful moment for the parents of Braunton.

To every single parent who stood up and said “enough is enough – we want our children back” — this moment belongs to you. 💪💛

We are incredibly proud of our fantastic schools and the bold, dedicated headteachers who have shown such strong leadership. 👏👏👏

To our headteachers – we raise a glass to you! 🥂
Your courage, clarity, and commitment to protecting childhood is inspiring. Thank you for putting the needs of our children first.

This is proof of what’s possible when a community comes together for the wellbeing of its children. You spoke up, you took action, and together, we made change happen.

🙏 Thank you to everyone who played a part in this journey. We did this — for our kids, for our future, and for each other.



https://www.northdevongazette.co.uk/news/home/1836878/all-braunton-schools-to-bring-in-smartphone-ban-from-september.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawLMo2NleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETBLUzdVbDRnamU0U2ZxeHNJAR5stIEBMFUAKln1jQXS0FZvi9msDgy50gZz92k5AngnKmsEa8jGbcA5An1VSA_aem_BRLMbyDQCjvT2fBd4AR52Q

02/05/2025

Have your say, this Tuesday 6pm Braunton Academy (Isacc Hall) at the Smartphone Free Childhood Braunton Community Event!

02/05/2025

To the community of Braunton, whether you are a parent, teacher, grandparent, a concerned aunt or uncle - we are speaking to you!!

Following more than 6 months of tireless work we have got to the point where we are truly on the brink of making all Braunton schools SMARTPHONE FREE!!

To help push this policy through ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS TURN UP FOR ONE HOUR NEXT TUESDAY, 6th May

Numbers really matter, so please (PLEASE) if you genuinely care about this issue then just come and support.

It is fine to bring kids, dogs, bikes whatever you need to because of your busy schedules but this is the one moment we actually really do need all of you to help and bring your support. Please come and play your part and come to the meeting.

TUESDAY 6th May 6pm @ Issac Hall Braunton Academy

Just 1 hour of your time in exchange for a life changing policy shift for all our children!!

Please forward on and spread the word!
Thank you! ❤️ x

Smartphone Free Childhood Braunton Community Event!

02/05/2025

This is what it's all about!