Mobile phones banned in classrooms across England

Gillian Keegan defends new guidance to ‘ban’ mobile phones in schools

Gillian Keegan has defended new guidance intended to stop the use of mobile phones during the school day. Many schools already prohibit the use of devices in the classroom and the education secretary was challenged on the suggestion that the government is just “repeating guidance” when headteachers “have bigger problems on their hands”. “We do know that many schools have mobile phone bans in place but they are not consistent,” Ms Keegan said dur…

Mobile phones banned in classrooms across England

The Government has issued new guidance for teachers

New guidance released on banning mobile phones from schools and classrooms

NEW GUIDANCE was issued this week regarding the prohibition of mobile phones in schools across England. The advice comes as part of the Government’s plan to minimise disruption and improve behaviour in classrooms across the country. Many schools already ban the use of mobile phones but, the Government hopes, this will help provide a ‘consistent […]