As we head into the final week of Analogue April, something pretty significant has happened. The UK Government has moved to make mobile phone bans in schools a legal requirement, not just guidance. For years, schools have been quietly battling the same issue, attention drifting, lessons interrupted, and a constant pull away from the moment. Now, they finally have the backing to do something about it. I’ve spent the last few weeks visiting schools for my eldest, trying to get

A couple of weeks into Analogue April, a pattern is starting to emerge, and it’s not what people might expect. There hasn’t been a dramatic break-up with smartphones or a sudden rejection of technology. Instead, what we’re seeing is something quieter and, in many ways, more revealing. People are beginning to notice their habits. The small, almost invisible behaviours that have built up over time. The moments where their hand moves towards their phone before they’ve even consc

With only days to go until Analogue April officially begins on 1st April, we’ve been hearing from our community and early advocates about what this month could mean for them. What’s interesting is that no one is talking about dramatic change or digital detoxes. There’s no appetite for switching everything off or stepping away from modern life altogether. Instead, what people are describing is something far more grounded and, in many ways, far more powerful. They’re looking fo