Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 85712
Pupils: Mobile Phones
Tabled: 28 October 2025
Answered: 10 November 2025
Question
Damian Hinds
Conservative — East Hampshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of schools' implementation of her Department's guidance entitled Mobile phones in schools, published on 19 February 2024.
Answer
Olivia BaileyDepartmental guidance on mobile phones in schools, published in February 2024, is clear that schools should prohibit the use of devices with smart technology throughout the school day, including during lessons, transitions and breaks.The department expect...
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