“They don’t know how difficult it is for parents to be able to keep their children offline…Children really are breaking their brains” Headteacher Katharine Birbalsingh says social media should be banned for under 16s, but parents “need support from the government” #bbcqt

School smartphone bans - are they effective? #bbcqt

Are there any other head teachers in the UK you might consider having on?

You can see she's doing something right when the nut jobs come out of the woodwork to comment

More old people seeking to limit the rights of young people. Decrepit country.

Smartphones ≠ social media Moral panic resulting in outsourcing parenting to the state.

It’s not banning. Provide alternative activities, easy to access, like youth clubs, holiday camps, sports clubs, weekend and evenings sessions. Young people are just bored.

Why do you have that frightful old bat on the show?

Birbalsingh can just f off. A horrible bigot. She is unfit to be working in education. Some of views here ⤵️

@Miss_Snuffy Absolutely right

Most schools manage. Is it just hers that haven’t banned them Already? So basically it’s a Katharine problem…