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England to make phone-free school days a legal requirement under government plan
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England to make phone-free school days a legal requirement under government plan

Ministers will table an amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill to put guidance on a statutory footing; details, enforcement and potential exemptions are still to be set out

Apr 24, 2026

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