Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 83936
Pupils: Mobile Phones
Tabled: 21 October 2025
Answered: 5 December 2025
Question
John Slinger
Labour — Rugby
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what evidence her Department has on the potential impact of banning smartphone use in schools.
Answer
Olivia BaileyMobile phones have no place in school and school leaders already have the power to ban them. The department’s guidance on mobile phones in schools, published in February 2024, is clear that schools should prohibit the use of devices with smart technology ...
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