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18th May 2026

BBC Look North - Liberty Academy

Earlier this month, BBC Look North (East Yorkshire) visited Liberty Academy.

News Reporter, Grace McGrory, met with a group of students to learn of their experiences with the Yondr programme. She watched the students 'pouch up' on their way into school and interviewed them to hear their feelings about being phone-free at school.

"People communicate more with each other and I think people's grades are improving because they're not just thinking about their phone all the time."
Scarlett (13)

You can read the full news story on the link below:

"They have really changed the school a lot." 
Marcel (14)

Click below to watch the news feature:

BBC Look North - 18.05.2026

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