Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 41747

Pupils: Mobile Phones and Social Media

Tabled: 26 March 2025
Answered: 22 April 2025

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions her Department has had with (a) secondary school teachers and (b) head teachers on (i) smart phones in schools and (ii) young people on social media.

Answer

Stephen Morgan
The department engages regularly with teachers and headteachers and their representative bodies on a range of issues, including mobile phone use in schools and the impact of social media on young people. This includes engagement through the department’s t...
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