School Phone Ban: Another reheated Conservative announcement

EMBARGO: Immediate Release

Today’s latest announcement on a mobile phone ban follows two previous Government announcements which also outlined banning phones in schools. Commenting on the ban, Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson Munira Wilson MP said: 

“This is another reheated Conservative announcement.  Headteachers are best placed to decide mobile phone usage in their school and blanket rules are not necessary because nearly all schools already have mobile phone policies in place. 

“The Government should be focusing on fixing the crisis in education; children going to school hungry, the explosion of mental health issues, recruitment and retention issues for teachers  and the crumbling concrete in our schools." 

ENDS

Notes to Editor:

The previous announcements can be found below: 

Announced on 2nd October 2023 here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/mobile-phone-use-to-be-banned-in-schools-in-england

On 3rd February 2022:  https://educationhub.blog.gov.uk/2022/02/09/mobile-phones-in-schools/