Built by parents for real family life.
Tasks4Access started with a problem most families recognise: children enjoy games, apps and screens, while homework, chores and everyday responsibilities still need doing.
Rather than repeating the same reminders or taking devices away, we wanted a clearer, calmer way to connect responsibility with the screen time children actually want.
Two perspectives, one problem
Tasks4Access was founded by two parents who see the same everyday challenge from different angles.
A mum and teaching assistant
As a mum and teaching assistant, I see first-hand, both in the classroom and at home, the impact technology can have on children’s wellbeing, behaviour and everyday routines. It can easily become a distraction, but I also see the positive role it can play when used in the right way.
That’s a big part of what inspired Tasks4Access: using something children already value, their screen time, to encourage responsibility, reinforce positive behaviours and create a healthier balance with technology.
A dad and technology
As a dad, I know how difficult it can be to find the right balance between screen time and everyday responsibilities. Technology is a huge part of our children’s lives, and simply taking devices away or constantly arguing about screen time never felt like the right solution.
With my background in technology, I wanted to build something practical that could make that balance easier for families. Tasks4Access came from combining my experience as a parent with the technology to turn a simple idea into something families can actually use every day.
Real parenting experience
Experience working with children
The technology to build a solution
Together, we know technology isn’t going anywhere. So instead of fighting it, we set out to adapt it: to teach children responsibility, and to harness it in the right way to help them develop.
Help families build a healthier relationship with technology.
We’re not trying to remove technology from childhood. Games, tablets, phones and apps are part of modern family life. The goal is balance: everyday responsibilities still matter, and screen access can become something earned rather than assumed.
Technology isn’t going anywhere, so we help children learn to use it well.
We understand that technology is here to stay. It is part of how children learn, play and connect, and it will be part of their lives for good. So rather than trying to keep it out of childhood, we believe the answer is to adapt it: to use technology to teach responsibility, and to harness it in the right way to help children grow and develop. Tasks4Access turns screen time into something children earn through everyday responsibilities, with parents guiding every step.
Responsibility before reward
Children know what’s expected and what they can earn, so the relationship between responsibility and reward stays predictable and understandable.
Parents stay involved
Tasks4Access doesn’t automatically decide whether a task has been completed properly. A parent reviews and approves it before access is granted.
Technology isn’t the enemy
The aim isn’t punishment or removing technology. It’s a calmer, fairer relationship between everyday responsibilities and screen time.
Stronger families. Healthier habits. Brighter futures.
We believe that connecting effort, responsibility and reward can support habits that matter well beyond screen time. Tasks4Access is our practical contribution to helping families create clearer expectations and calmer routines around technology.
Supporting the communities that support families.
Schools, PTAs, clubs and charities already do enormous amounts for children and families. If they help introduce families to Tasks4Access, we believe they should have the opportunity to benefit too.
Schools
PTAs
Clubs
Charities
Through our partner programme, eligible organisations that introduce families to Tasks4Access can earn a thank-you commission on those families’ first payments as they subscribe. As Tasks4Access grows, we want organisations supporting families to have a way to benefit from that growth too.
Join us on our mission
Help us create a calmer, fairer and more positive approach to screen time for family life.
