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Mobile phones in schools

Change history

Applies to
All schools
Latest summarised change
29 June 2026
Summarised changes
1
Open on GOV.UK⁠ (opens in a new tab)

Summarised changes

  1. 29 June 2026

    The guidance on prohibiting mobile phones in schools has been revised and is now a statutory requirement.

    Corrected by HeadteacherChat on 19 October 2026.

    Who this affects: MAT trust boards, proprietors, governing bodies, school leaders, and staff in maintained schools, academies, free schools, non-maintained special schools, and independent schools.

    GOV.UK’s full note
    This guidance on 'Mobile phones in schools' became statutory on 29 June 2026. Schools should begin following it from 1 September 2026.

    Updated on GOV.UK 29 June 2026 · Summary added

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