Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 8686

Young People: Mobile Phones

Tabled: 11 October 2024

Answered: 18 October 2024

Question

James Naish

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to take steps to (a) understand more about the relationship between smartphone use and young people’s mental health, (b) reduce any negative impact of those devices on young people’

Answer

Stephen Morgan

Schools are required by law to have a behaviour policy that sets out what is expected of all pupils, including what items are banned from school premises. Additionally, the government’s non-statutory guidance supports schools on how to develop, implement ...

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