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Smartphone Free Childhood

What can parents do now?

Join thousands of other parents across Basingstoke and the UK by signing the Smartphone Free Childhood Parent Pact.

What are you signing up to? Not buying your child a smartphone until the end of Year 9.

What’s a brick phone?

They are not internet enabled but still allow calls and texts. They are cheap to buy, too (Amazon, Argos). No data needed for your SIM card. ASDA mobile sell these, for example.

What are the new school rules?

School rules are changing. From September 2025, only Year 6 pupils can bring a smartphone to school, and hand them into the class teacher on arrival. From September 2026, no pupils can bring a smartphone in to school. What’s the alternative for Years 5&6 pupils? Only brick phones are allowed. We hope this supports you in keeping your child safe and enjoying childhood.

The Parent Pact Have you signed yet?

The Smartphone Dilemma - and how to solve it

Anish, a former Facebook engineer turned SFC advocate, has created an explainer video - a deep, eye-opening look at the dilemma facing today's parents...

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School Smartphone Changes and the Smartphone Free Parent Pact

Discover how families in Basingstoke are uniting to postpone smartphone use until Year 9, fostering a safer and more connected childhood experience.