Government unlikely to back Bill aimed at reducing phone use in school – No 10
Labour MP Josh MacAlister’s Bill would call for a legal requirement to be introduced so all schools in England are ...
Fight begins to make mobile-free schools law
Ormiston Chadwick Academy, in Cheshire, became a phone-free school at the start of this term. Principal Jennifer ...
Cumbrian MP calls for legislation to prevent children 'doom scrolling' online content on smartphones
A cumbrian MP has warned children who 'doom scroll' for hours a day on their smartphones are at risk of widespread harm. | ...
School seeing benefits of smartphone ban
A school which banned the use of smartphones has become "more sociable", the head teacher has said. At the beginning of this ...
Children ‘doom scrolling’ on phones for hours a day causing widespread harm – MP
Former teacher Josh MacAlister will introduce a Private Member’s Bill in Parliament this week on tackling addictive phone use ...
Joani Reid in bid to ban mobile phones in schools
Scottish Labour MP Joani Reid said: "I am committed to tackling the overuse of smartphones, which is having a damaging impact on ...
‘My son got 1,200 notifications in two hours’: How smartphones could be banned to stop kids becoming ‘zombies’
Parents worried the tech is like 'crack' for kids want them banned in all schools, and MPs will discuss restricting sales ...
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UK government rejects ban on phones in schools
The British government has just ruled out imposing a ban on the use of mobile phones in schools, despite growing concern from parents and teachers.
East Kilbride MP Joani Reid takes lead on new law banning smartphone use in schools
The average 12-year-old in the UK spends 29 hours per week on their smartphone - equivalent to a part-time job ...