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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Helen Corbett

Tories to push for school smartphone ban to be added to education Bill

The Conservatives are tabling an amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill to end the use of mobile phones and other devices during school days by pupils (David Jones/PA) - (PA Archive)

The Tories will push for a ban on smartphones in schools to be included in the Government’s education Bill.

The Conservatives are tabling an amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill to end the use of mobile phones and other devices during school days by pupils.

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