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  • Written Ministerial Statement - Publication of Guidance on Use of Pupil Mobile Phones in Schools

    Topics:
    • Pupils and parents, 
    • Schools and infrastructure, 
    • Children and Young People Issues, 
    • Children and Young People

    Date published: 3 September 2024

    The guidance recommends that pupils do not use their mobile phones during the school day and that phones should not in normal circumstances be brought into primary schools.

    Documents

    • Written Assembly Statement - Publication of Guidance on Use of Pupil Mobile Phones in SchoolsAdobe PDF (42.9 KB)
    • Letter to Schools - 3 September 2024Adobe PDF (158.48 KB)
    • Letter to Parents, Carers and Guardians - 3 September 2024Adobe PDF (127.69 KB)
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