Education Secretary Gillian Keegan is set to announce a ban on mobile phones in classrooms at the Tory conference in Manchester. This move comes as Keegan believes it will help to end disruption and make it easier for pupils to focus.
New Guidance to be Issued to All Schools
The Daily Mail reported that new guidance would be issued to schools across England, requiring them to take action. Keegan's aim is to empower teachers to ban mobiles from classrooms, addressing one of the biggest issues that children and teachers have to grapple with.
Current Regulations and Recommendations
Currently, some schools already insist that phones are handed in each morning, while others allow them only during breaks and lunchtimes. However, a UN report has recommended a complete ban on mobile phones in classrooms to not only boost learning but also to cut down on cyberbullying.
As the Education Secretary prepares to make her announcement, it is expected that this ban will be a hot topic for discussion at the Tory conference.
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