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Phones to be banned in schools by law in England under government plans
The amendment would make existing guidance legally binding, after a survey found 99.8% of primary schools and 90% of secondary schools already restrict phones.
- The Government plans to make phone bans in schools in England legally required by introducing an amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill in the House of Lords.
- The amendment will turn existing Department for Education guidance on mobile phone bans into statutory law, aligning legal force with current school practices.
- A Conservative amendment to ban smartphones during the school day passed in the House of Lords by 276 to 169 votes, with MPs set to vote on it next.
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Britain is Banning Cell Phones in Classrooms.
Britain’s Department for Education has announced plans to introduce a statutory ban on mobile phones in schools, aiming to create a uniform policy across England.PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: On Monday, the British government announced plans to ban cell phones in schools. It will turn the Department of Education’s current advisory guidance into a law requiring all schools in England to prohibit mobile devices throughout the school day. DETAIL: At …
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