Mobile phones to be banned in schools in England under new plans
Summary
The UK government plans to make it legally required for schools in England to ban mobile phones during the school day. This move will turn existing guidance into law to support child protection and help schools manage phone use more clearly.Key Facts
- The ban on mobile phones in English schools will be added as a law in the children’s wellbeing and schools bill.
- Before this, the guidance on phone bans was voluntary, not legally enforced.
- The government originally believed most schools already banned phones and did not want a law.
- The bill includes other child protection measures like tracking children’s welfare and regulating social care.
- Most primary (99.8%) and secondary (90%) schools already have policies limiting phone use.
- School leaders say more funding for secure storage of phones would help enforce the ban.
- The change is seen as a response to concerns from schools, parents, and parliament.
- The government criticized opposition peers for blocking previous child protection measures.
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