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Recommendation 3
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Strengthen cross-departmental efforts to protect children from screen addiction and online harms.
Recommendation
For children and adolescents alike the rapid rise of the use of screens and devices has come at a substantial cost and Government needs to do more across departments to protect them from addiction, online harms and the mental health impacts of extensive use of devices. (Paragraph 27) Guidance on mobile phones in schools
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 22 May 2025. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗