Calls for clarity over schools smartphone ban
Summary
The UK government is proposing a new law to make schools legally obligated to consider banning smartphones during school hours. Headteachers and campaigners want clearer rules on how schools should enforce the ban, as current policies like "no see, no hear" have mixed results.Key Facts
- The government wants to change the law to make schools mobile phone-free by default.
- MPs are debating this proposal in the UK Parliament.
- Some headteachers support a full smartphone ban and want clear guidance on enforcement.
- Schools like Hollingworth Academy are testing signal-blocking pouches to stop phone distractions.
- Critics say current policies letting students keep phones but out of sight don’t stop misuse.
- The bill with this ban is delayed as it moves back and forth between the House of Commons and House of Lords.
- Other parts of the bill include tracking children not in school and giving children unique ID numbers.
- Some campaigners suggest only allowing simple phones that can’t access the internet in schools.
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