Gillian Keegan has confirmed plans for a blanket ban of mobile phones in schools, telling LBC they are 'distracting' and an 'unhelpful' addition to school.
Gillian Keegan has confirmed plans for a blanket ban of mobile phones in schools, telling LBC they are "distracting" and an "unhelpful" addition to school.Speaking from the Conservative Party conference in Manchester, the Education Secretary told LBC: "There are already many, many schools who ban mobile phones.
Speaking ahead of Ms Keegan's announcement, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt backed the plan to ban mobile phones in schools, labelling it the "right thing to do". He added: “I thoroughly agree with this - it’s the right thing to do academically but also the right thing socially because school is the time when the closest and deepest friendships are formed and you can’t do that if you’re distracted by a phone.”
“Mobile phones are not just distracting, but when misused or overused, they can have a damaging effect on a pupil’s mental health and wellbeing. I want to put an end to this, making the school day mobile-free,” Mr Williamson said at the time. It comes after a United Nations report from the summer recommended a ban on smartphones to cut down on such disruptions as well as cyberbullying.
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