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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鈥檚 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鈥檝e been speaking about their own experiences as parents鈥�

Picture - Swiped: The School That Banned Smartphones.
Credit: Ray Burmiston/Channel 4.

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