Scottish schools to be 'phone-free environments' under new law, SNP announce

Education Secretary Mairi McAllan told MSPs than phone would be banned in Scottish schools (Image: HolyroodTV)

SCOTTISH schools will become “phone-free environments” under new legislation, the SNP have said.

Cabinet Secretary for Education Mairi McAllan spoke in Holyrood on Tuesday to confirm that a consultation on the complete ban of mobile devices in school environments would be launched within the first 100 days of the new government.