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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Rupert Neate

Tuesday briefing: Do mobile phone bans at schools really improve learning?

Young woman in glasses study at night. Millennial student taking photo notebook by phone.
Young woman in glasses study at night. Millennial student taking photo notebook by phone. Photograph: Tetiana Strilchuk/Alamy

Good morning. Today we’re going to take you straight to Newman Catholic College secondary school in Oldham to meet headteacher Glyn Potts, who is reacting to education minister Gillian Keegan’s plan to ban pupils from using mobile phones in England’s schools. “One of the biggest issues facing children and teachers is grappling with the impact of smartphones in our schools,” she told Conservative party conference. “The distraction, the disruption, the bullying – we know that teachers are struggling with their impact.”

But are they?

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