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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Someone needs to keep track of these country changing policies

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


Head teachers in England will be told to ban pupils from using mobile phones during the entire school day under new government guidance.

But government sources say they are confident expanding the guidance will make a difference in reducing the use of phones during the school day.

Ms Keegan - who will address her party's conference in Manchester on Monday afternoon - will say mobile phones are a distraction and are often used for bullying.

But in February 2022, the education department said blanket national rules were not necessary because a majority of schools in England were already taking action.

But rules differ across the country, with some pupils forced to hand their device at the start of the day while others are permitted to keep them in their bag or use them between lessons.

France and China have already introduced national bans on phones in schools, with the Netherland set to follow suit in 2024.


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