Complete mobile phone ban in schools under consideration

Education Minister "bans" use of mobile phones in schools - Your Harlow

THE EDUCATION minister, Gillian Keegan has announced a total ban on mobile phones in schools. The minister made the comments as part of her speech at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester (Monday). Some schools already ban the use of mobiles, with pupils required to hand in their phones each morning – or face the punishment of a detention if they are caught using them. Ministers already encourage headteachers to limit phone usage, with…

Complete mobile phone ban in schools under consideration

Headteachers could be advised to ban mobile phones completely in their schools under fresh guidance the government is understood to be considering.