Mobile phones will be BANNED by law in England's schools to 'put children’s interests first'

The Department of Education has revealed the introduction of a statutory ban on mobile phones in schools, through changes to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools bill. The proposed amendment would transform current advisory guidance into binding legislation, requiring all schools to prohibit pupils from using mobile devices during the school day. Under existing rules, schools are encouraged to implement phone bans, but the decision ultimately rests with individual headteachers who retain the authority to disregard the recommendations. The legislative change would remove this discretion, establishing a uniform legal framework across all educational institutions in England. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say A spokesman for the Department for Education emphasised the Government's position on the matter, stating: "We have been consistently clear that mobile phones have no place in schools, and the majority already prohibit them." "This amendment makes existing guidance statutory, giving legal force to what schools are already doing in practice." MORE TO FOLLOW... LATEST DEVELOPMENTS Private school children banned from conservatoire course in push to ‘widen participation’ Council drives away yobs from city centre by blasting 'weaponised' classical music over speakers Greece scraps new European Union fingerprint checks for British travellers Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

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