Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 85713
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 information her Department holds on the costs incurred by schools for implementing smartphone bans during the school day.
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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