The school mobile phone “ban” announced by Gillian Keegan today will not be statutory, the Department for Education has confirmed.
It means schools will continue to be able to set their own policies on mobile phones, with data showing most already have some form of ban in place.
Gillian Keegan addressed a half-empty auditorium today at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester. Her speech was light on policy and much of it was devoted to attacking the Labour Party.
The minister warned that “today, one of the biggest issues facing children and teachers is grappling with the impact of smartphones in our schools. The distraction, the disruption, the bullying.
