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Schools in England should be phone-free all day, education secretary says

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Schools should be phone-free throughout the entire day, the education secretary has told headteachers in England, stressing that pupils should not use the devices even as calculators or for research.

Other Related Coverage

  • Education Secretary tells teachers to make sure schools are phone-free | Independent
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  • Schools should be phone-free zones, says Bridget Phillipson | The Times
  • Schools must fully ban phones all day and they can't be used as calculators, Phillipson tells heads | Daily Mail
  • Schools should be phone-free zones, education secretary tells headteachers | ITV News
  • Unions warn against ‘heavy-handed’ inspections as government stresses schools should be mobile-free | Morning Star

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