The British government has announced that it is preparing to impose a legal ban on the use of smartphones in schools. A clause will be added to the “Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill,” creating a clear legal obligation for schools.
elchi reports that the Department for Education (DfE) stated this step will give “legal force” to phone restrictions already in place in many schools.
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson had previously recommended in guidance sent to schools that phones should not be used during the day.
With the new regulation, this recommendation will gain status and become a rule that schools must follow.
“Not seen and not heard”
Deputy Education Minister Baroness Jacqui Smith stated in the House of Lords that the “not seen and not heard” option, which meant phones should be turned off and kept in bags, has been removed from the guidance.
It is reported that the government is prepared to consider stricter measures, such as lockers or magnetically sealed pouches, which some schools have already implemented.
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