A group of central London schools is encouraging students not to have smartphones until Year 10.
A group of central London secondary schools is encouraging students not to have smartphones until they are in Year 10.
The group said part of the plan included "higher sanctions" for students using smartphones compared to non-smartphone devices if confiscated. Encourage students to have non-smartphone devices, or "traditional" mobile phones, until they are - at the earliest - in Year 10The group said that some schools would introduce the changes in September, and others would introduce them later in the 2024/25 academic year."Southwark secondary schools want children to be safe, well and happy.
"By working together, the secondary headteachers of Southwark are committed to addressing this problem head-on.
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