MINISTERS have confirmed plans to ban the use of mobile phones in English schools, releasing guidance for headteachers which some unions said included practices that had already been widely adopted reports The Guardian. However, one headteacher welcomed the Department for Education (DfE) plan, saying it would help give schools the confidence to make a change which would benefit pupils but could meet resistance from parents. YH understands that nearly all Harlow schools already have formal as well as informal rule is place. Click below for full story. https://www.theguardian.com/education/2024/feb/19/ministers-confirm-plan-to-ban-use-of-mobile-phones-in-schools-in-england

Source: The Guardian February 19, 2024 09:55 UTC