Will Orr-Ewing and Pete Montgomery plan legal action against the UK government to ban smartphones in schools. They sent a letter to the education secretary, claiming current guidelines permit unsafe smartphone usage as determined by headteachers. The Department for Education has 14 days to respond before judicial review proceedings can commence. Despite existing regulations, the fathers believe a complete ban is necessary for safety. A survey shows 90% of schools have banned phones, yet misuse persists, leading to violence and exploitation among children.
The two fathers, Will Orr-Ewing and Pete Montgomery, argue that smartphones are being used dangerously in schools, citing issues like cyberbullying and access to harmful content.
A national survey showed that 90% of schools in England have banned mobile phone use, yet 79% of secondary schools allowed keeping phones while banning their use.
The Department for Education stated that schools have the power to ban phones and are implementing protections from harmful content through the Online Safety Act.
Orr-Ewing emphasized that children's smartphone use often leads to unsafe situations, with documented cases of cyberbullying and sharing explicit content.
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