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UK School Leaders & Safeguarding on Legal Smartphone Ban Policies

Today the House of Lords is back on familiar territory, debating whether smartphones should be banned in schools as part of the wider Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill and the growing push to reshape children’s relationship with phones and social media. Behind that headline is a much more nuanced reality: A new House of Commons Library briefing shows that in England there is still no statutory ban, but schools are expected to prohibit mobile and smart device use during the day through their behaviour policies, while Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are each taking slightly different routes on restriction and local discretion. The research is equally uncomfortable. UNESCO, OECD, WHO and others link phones to distraction, behaviour issues, bullying and mental health concerns, yet some international data suggests simple bans do not automatically translate into better results or wellbeing. In my article I look at this through a risk lens and the “5 Ts” of risk response, including an option many leaders are now considering: - Banning smartphones, but still allowing basic brick phones for emergency contact. If you are in school leadership, safeguarding or governance: 1. Where do you stand on a legal smartphone ban in schools? 2. What is your current phone policy in practice, not just on paper? 3. Have you seen any clear shift in behaviour, learning or wellbeing? #mentalhealth #technologyrisk #risktreatment #education #politics

Reporters on Newsroom Accessibility-Northeast for The Word

Editors, reporters, and others in the news-o-sphere: If you haven't been reading the magazine The Word from Equal Access Public Media, you're missing out on great interviews, analysis, and opinions on accessibility (and more) in journalism. Check it out at https://the-word.news. I have been taking off the editor hat a little more to report and write a bit more. On that note, I'm actually looking for reporters who might be interested in letting me interview them for a couple pieces I have in mind. Yes, this right here is a journo-request seeking other journalists. •Do you work at a news outlet and your job is actually accessibility? I'd love to hear from you! I'd like to do the "day-in-a-life-of" the newsroom accessibility coordinator or visuals accessibility expert at a news outlet. Would especially help if you are in the Northeast so I could shadow you in person for a couple of hours so we could really do the "day-in-a-life-of" properly. •Do you cover politics and you go the extra mile in your stories and on social media to make it understandable because you want to reach as many people as possible? To explain the jargon? To really let your news audience know what those elected officials are talking about? To demystify the process and the bills? Reach out to me. I'd love to interview about making politics more accessible. • Are you out there covering the anti-ICE protests? Did you cover protests in the past? Do you have a lot of experience in covering protests? I'd love to talk to you about the best way to cover protests, including how to keep yourself safe. (Also, if you are a neurodivergent reporter out there covering protests, I'm really curious to talk to you.) I am very flexible with my fellow journalists when it comes to interviewing because, well, we're all busy working journalists. I know I personally am wearing quite a few hats. Feel free to reach out to me! [email redacted] or on Signal, stacykess.01. #JournoRequest #News #NewsForJournalists #NonprofitNews

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Women Dental Practice Owners & Staff on Business Challenges & Solutions

Input Wanted — Women in Dentistry — Challenges for Practice Owners Hi all. I’m a reporter working on a piece about the challenges dentists face as business owners — with a focus on women who own practices. The feature is for a B2B magazine read by dentists and other dental professionals, so I want to make sure I capture the unique challenges that dentists face running a practice day-to-day on a deeper level — i.e. I don't want to just be regurgitating surface-level things they already know. Would also love to include meaningful solutions and tips for dealing with those challenges. For that, I need the help and insights of women in the field! A few Qs to get the conversation going: Dental school teaches clinical skills, not business management. Did your training prepare you in any way to lead a team or run a business? Most dental offices are small (under 50 staff), meaning there’s rarely much middle management. What challenges come with that? Do you feel like you’re handling HR, finance, and operations all at once? Working in a small, close team every day must have its own dynamics. How do you manage staff relationships, office politics, or conflicts? On the flip side, do you find your team feels like family? Do women face any unique challenges in leadership or ownership roles within dentistry? What keeps you up at night as a practice owner? What would make your work easier? What’s working — strategies, systems, or lessons learned that help you stay afloat? I’d also welcome input from hygienists, assistants, and office managers who’ve seen these dynamics up close. I’m especially interested in concrete examples, solutions, or lessons learned. THANK YOU!

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