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Social media ‘chipping away at attention spans’ of pupils, says Ofsted chief
Ofsted found nearly 900 investigations into unregistered children’s homes amid a shortage of regulated care, with fees reaching £30,000 weekly per child, driven by profit motives.
- Sir Martyn Oliver, Ofsted's Chief Inspector, warned that social media is 'chipping away at attention spans' and promoting disruptive behavior in schools, advocating that schools should be 'a sanctuary' from mobile phones.
- The Government supports headteachers in deciding on phone bans, with 79% of secondary schools allowing phones on campus but requiring them to be out of sight.
- Concerns were raised about a 19% increase in children missing education compared to last year, which Sir Martyn described as a 'scandal of attendance.'
- Esther Ghey, mother of murdered teenager Brianna Ghey, is campaigning for a statutory ban on phones in schools, stating such a ban 'would have really helped Brianna.
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Social media ‘chipping away at attention spans’ of pupils – Ofsted chief
Schools watchdog Ofsted has released its annual report for 2024/25.
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