Today, I became a published author! My book 'Fractured' answers one question: HOW DO WE MEND OUR DIVISIONS? (A thread on the answer).

RT @jonpayates: Big report today on BBC about phone bans in schools. I would encourage a lot of caution in concluding much from the study.…

@ljgnevertweets Yep - could be. (personal view is that there's something significant that's causal due to the decline in children's happiness at the time that social media became commonly used by them as a cohort).

3. It did find a significant effect elsewhere: that children using social media correlates with less happiness and lower exam results. I would place more weight here. This would suggest that bans in schools are probably sensible.

Well done BBC website, well done.

Zombie Knife Ban: What do young people think ? We found differing views amongst our Youth Advisory Board. Worth a read 👇

⏰ CHARITY FINANCE JOB ⏰ Is this someone you know?: ✅ Has overseen finance ✅ Loves solving problems and keeping the ship steady ✅ High standards and low ego ✅ Wants to be part of a mission-driven charity

🚨Fantastic new job 🚨available if you're good at overseeing finances and planning (last one on the webpage. Be part of a team determined to find how we end violence involving young people in the UK.

@gmhales Seems likely.

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This is Thought 1 of this week's Fractured Thoughts

"I left Syria by mistake"

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To children safe from violence we must keep them in school. Good to see this new mentoring support to get children safely back to school. V pleased YEF is evaluating the work.

The people running Severn Water would appear to be crooks. How do these people sleep at night? I hope someone throws the book at them.