‘I would have done social media ban consultation sooner’ – Ofsted boss

Sir Martyn Oliver said while he welcomed the Government’s consultation, he thought it was ‘a little bit late’ (PA) - (PA Wire)

The chief inspector of the schools watchdog has said he would have consulted on a social media ban for under-16s sooner, as he shed light on how inspectors will check phones bans in schools are being enforced.

It comes as peers in the House of Lords are set to debate an amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill on Wednesday, to raise the age limit for social media users.