Outright bans may have unintended negative consequences for young people, University College London report warns
School smartphone bans are “overly simplistic” and are not supported by young people who regard them as “punitive” rather than helpful, according to research by University College London.
The UCL report was published on Tuesday, the day after a statutory ban on smartphones in schools in England came into force, making individual schools and trusts legally responsible for being phone-free throughout the day.
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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Sally Weale Education correspondent.
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