6 d. ago Greater Manchester school issues major new ban as pupils told to surrender their mobile phones at the start of the day

The school said it aims to 'create an environment free from distractions', with kids to be forced to go without their devices for six hours until the end of the day

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7 d. ago Martin Lewis reveals mobile phone banking trick to beat scammers

Customers can be put in touch with their bank by dialling 159

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7 d. ago The blanket ban on mobile phones introduced by two Scottish city schools

Edinburgh City Council hopes the move to ban mobile phones during class time will increase the focus on learning.

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1 week ago London sixth form among most improved in country after mobile phone ban sees A

Headteacher Omar Deria said the change in his students had been ‘miraculous’ and they had become ‘nicer’ people

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2 w. ago Voices: Addiction, misinformation and bullying: Why Independent readers want phones banned in classrooms

With most Independent readers supporting a school smartphone ban, the overwhelming consensus was that phones are too distracting – though many believe deeper issues like parenting, education, and online safety must also be addressed

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3 w. ago Voices: Should smartphones be banned in schools? Join The Independent Debate

Many schools and parents are pushing to ban smartphones for teens, arguing they're harmful to mental health and learning, while others see it as an oversimplified fix to deeper issues

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3 w. ago Smartphone ban at Brianna Ghey's school "transforms" pupil behaviour

The initiative was launched to tackle bullying and mental health issues, with results so far proving positive.

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3 w. ago Phones have been banned at Brianna Ghey's school following her murder

It was hoped te measure at Birchwood would help curb bullying and improve students' mental health.

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3 w. ago Brianna Ghey's high school bans mobile phones following her murder with incredible results

Since September, students at Birchwood Community High have had to place their mobile phones in a lockable pouch at the start of the day.

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3 w. ago Brianna Ghey’s school says pupils ‘less stressed’ after mobile phone ban

Special pouches used to lock students’ phones during the day were introduced at Birchwood Community High School in September.

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3 w. ago Brianna Ghey school's phone ban allows 'kids to be kids', says headteacher

Pupils at Birchwood Community High - where Brianna met her killer Scarlett Jenkinson - place their phones in a lockable pouch at the start of the day which does not open until home time

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4 w. ago 'From shop assistant to murder': Incredible rise of cocaine kingpin gangster's moll... before a clairvoyant ended reign of torture, hammer beatings and death

Ambushing her cowering victim on a public street before battering her multiple times with a hammer, it's hard to imagine an act more brutal or brazen.

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4 w. ago 'From Matalan to murder': Incredible rise of cocaine kingpin gangster's moll... before a clairvoyant ended reign of torture, hammer beatings and death

Ambushing her cowering victim on a public street before battering her multiple times with a hammer, it's hard to imagine an act more brutal or brazen.

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4 w. ago Mobile phone ban helps top private school become first in Scotland to win prestigious status

Famous boarding school now drawing up plans to become a ‘research hub’

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