Social media ‘chipping away at attention spans’ of pupils – Ofsted chief

There has been wide debate over whether phones should be allowed in schools (Alamy/PA) -

Social media is “chipping away at attention spans” and promoting disrespectful behaviour, Ofsted’s chief inspector warned as he said schools should be a “sanctuary” for children away from their mobile phones.

Sir Martyn Oliver used his annual report to state the influence of social media “clearly plays a part” in driving disruptive behaviour through eroding children’s patience for learning.