{"id":1214,"date":"2026-01-20T16:24:44","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T16:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phonelocker.marklanham.com\/?p=1214"},"modified":"2026-01-20T16:24:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T16:24:44","slug":"tories-push-for-tighter-phone-bans-in-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testphonelocker.promcollection.ca\/it\/tories-push-for-tighter-phone-bans-in-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"I conservatori spingono per un pi\u00f9 severo divieto di utilizzo dei telefoni nelle scuole"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\u201cIf the Labour Government are serious about improving the wellbeing and education of children, as part of their bill, they will accept this amendment\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Amidst Kier Starmer\u2019s recent controversy and allegations regarding his conduct in the \u2018grooming gangs\u2019 scandal, the Tories have challenged the Prime Minister to prove he is serious about improving the wellbeing and education of children by accepting their amendments to this bill.<\/p>\n

The Labour government are presenting the bill to a committee, but it\u2019s understood they have no plans to legislate banning phones in schools. The current non-statutory guidance put forward by the Tories under Rishi Sunak\u2019s Conservative government, strongly encourages the removal of these devices for the school day but does not mandate it either.<\/p>\n

However, it had been made clear at the time, if the issue persisted Education Minister Damin Hinds MP had prepared effective legislation on the matter to action. Now out of the hot seat the Tories aim to follow up on their initial promise and replicate the recent policies seen in\u00a0Australia<\/a><\/u><\/strong>, imposing an effective phone ban in the UK.<\/p>\n

This surge in support for the change comes after research revealed that many schools had still not implemented a ban at all, and a\u00a0Policy Exchange report<\/a>\u00a0found that only 11% of secondary schools have effective phone bans in place, highlighting the necessity for action.<\/p>\n

This was further emphasised by a recent documentary\u00a0Swiped: The school that banned smartphones<\/a>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong>which analysed students\u2019 cognition for three weeks after they had given up their devices and found:<\/p>\n