UK Parliament home

Open Create new guidance for schools as well as parents on screen time for children

Created by Lianne Bloomer
Closes on

We call upon the Government to create new guidance on screen time for children that is also directed at schools and educational settings as well as parents. This should include ensuring schools are transparent with parents about screen time in school.

The government have provided new guidance with evidence to back the reduction of screen time for children aged 2-5 to 1 hour per day for parents. However, it has not considered the time spent on screens during the school day which can often exceed 1 hour. Educational or not it’s still screen time. The Government has said that evidence backs the guidance that children shouldn't use screens for more than 1 hour so why is this only for parents to follow and not schools. There should be transparency from schools to parents about screen time at school and guidance for them to follow as well.

Sign this petition

30 signatures

Show on a map

10,000

Petition progress

View all updates for this petition, with the most recent first.

  • Petition published

    This petition can now be signed.

    If this petition gets 10,000 signatures, government will respond to it.

    If this petition gets 100,000 signatures, it will be considered for debate in Parliament.

    This petition will stay open until 27 October 2026.