School phone policies in England a ‘huge drain’ on staff resources – study
Teachers and admin teams spend 100 hours a week enforcing rules, Birmingham University research findsSmartphone policies in English secondary schools are a “huge drain” on resources, with staff spending on average more than 100 hours a week enforcing restrictions, according to...
<p>Teachers and admin teams spend 100 hours a week enforcing rules, Birmingham University research finds</p><p>Smartphone policies in English secondary schools are a “huge drain” on resources, with staff spending on average more than 100 hours a week enforcing restrictions, according to research.</p><p>Teachers, teaching assistants, caretakers and receptionists are involved with helping to police pupils’ smartphone use in school, researchers said, with multiple staff recording incidents, overseeing detentions and communicating with parents.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/feb/10/school-phone-policies-drain-resources-england-study">Continue reading...</a>
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