In an open letter to the education secretary, 30 education leaders said there is clear evidence that children at smartphone-free schools do better, urging her to put in place effective restrictions on their use. The letter said: Pupils achieve GCSE results 1-2 grades higher on average than those with more permissive policies. Studies show that results of disadvantaged and underachieving pupils improve fastest when a school removes smartphones.
The campaign group Smartphone Free Childhood has encouraged all schools to restrict the use of mobiles by putting them in lockers or similar, demanding the government to commit funding to support schools which wish to do so.
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