Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 82168
Schools: ICT
Tabled: 14 October 2025
Answered: 25 November 2025
Question
Dr Al Pinkerton
Liberal Democrat — Surrey Heath
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of digital tablet use in schools on pupils’ attention spans in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer
Olivia BaileyThe department does not mandate the use of digital tablets in schools, and decisions about their adoption are made locally.The department’s guidance emphasises that technology should supplement, not replace, high-quality teaching, and that effective use o...
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