The Derry-based mental health champion for the North told a recent briefing of the Stormont Education Committee that phones can be useful tools for pupils but argued that they must be carefully regulated. "I do not recommend that we ban phones from school, but policies on the use of phones in school need to be implemented. That is one thing. "Some young people need their phone to feel safe. As adults, a lot of us can identify with that. As a security and safety measure, the phone needs to be... Read this story
