The internet as a dangerous place. This realization is something that has grown with me. Children are now more at risk then ever with the increasing rise of smart phones and tablets. I personally was only allowed a phone when I began secondary school, and even though at the time it was a up to date phone, it didn’t have any internet, only allowing me to text and call. I hadn’t even thought about needing a phone in primary school. However on a teacher training induction that I attended, a section had been dedicated on mobile phone allowances and whether they should be banned. I feel that this problem is something that would not have been raised when I was in primary school and is something that has only been of recent occurrence. Not only is it the phones that are the problem, it is the type of phone that these young children are getting. It is now rare that a phone will come without inbuilt internet access, allowing the person who has the phone, access to anything of the web. So, the problem is not only as to whether primary school children should be allowed their phones in school, its once they leave school are they safe on their phones.