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EPISODE · Jul 31, 2026 · 21 MIN

Smartphones Aren't The Problem. We're Fighting the Wrong Battle.

from Safeguarding Redefined · host Cornerstone Safeguarding

Everyone seems to be asking how to get young people off their phones.What if we're asking the wrong question?In this episode, we speak to Anne Morris, Founder and CEO of Yipiyap and Peerscroller, about a different approach to digital safeguarding.If young people are already consuming short-form content every day, shouldn't safeguarding meet them where they are?Rather than competing with social media, could we use its strengths to deliver trusted, peer-led content that starts the conversations we all need to have?Together, we explore:Why banning phones alone won't solve the problemThe safeguarding topics young people are actively engaging withHow schools can identify emerging risks before disclosures happenWhether social media could become part of the safeguarding solutionIt's a conversation that challenges one of education's biggest assumptions: maybe the issue isn't the phone... it's what's on it.Anne Moris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amdmorris/YipiYap LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/yipiyap/ YipiYap website: https://yipiyap.co.uk/ Peerscroller website: https://www.peerscroller.com/------Useful Links: https://buymeacoffee.com/cornerstonesafeguarding  - Every coffee you buy helps us keep creating practical tools and content for safeguarding professionals like youTo find out more about Cornerstone Safeguarding - www.CornerstoneSafeguarding.co.uk Email us at Cornerstone: [email protected] in a meeting to discuss your safeguarding needs: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/appointments/schedules/AcZssZ0ZwllED1_R0eAmzurUNbXW6dk92TtCp9BE8oysOnlPwBl3L2vNEooyvSJ3fQaQBk_q1onKflh4Subscribe to Cornerstone Connect - https://cornerstonesafeguarding.co.uk/resources/cornerstone-connect-sign-up/- for fresh safeguarding insights, priority access to support, and exclusive discounts. Chris East on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-east-801496174/Leah East on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leah-east-cornerstone/Producers of this episode: Chris East, Leah EastHost of this episode: Chris East

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