Wales Launches Consultation on Restricting Mobile Phone Use in Schools

Wales launches consultation on restricting mobile phone use in schools

Welsh Government launches a consultation on restricting mobile phone use in schools, seeking views on guidance to protect learning and wellbeing.

Consultation launches on guidance to restrict mobile phones in schools

Parents and teachers asked for views on mobile phones in schools

Parents and teachers are being asked for their views on restricting mobile phones in schools, with Wales' largest teaching union calling for a national ban. Nasuwt Cymru said its members in schools where phones are already banned have found it "transformational" with improved learner engagement…

Welsh Government consults on restricting mobile phones in schools

Nation.Cymru Staff Mobile phone use could be restricted throughout the school day at schools across Wales under new national guidance being put out for consultation. Following the 12-week consultation, new guidance will be published in early 2027 in response to growing concerns about the impact of mobile phone use on learners’ wellbeing, engagement and behaviour. […]

Have your say on mobile phones in schools

Views are being sought on new guidance that could see schools across Wales introduce tighter restrictions on mobile phone use