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Managing mobile phone usage in school

Get to grips with DfE guidance on managing mobile phone usage in school, and adapt our template letters to parents/carers to tell them about any changes to your policy and approach.

Last reviewed on 19 May 2025See updates
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Contents
  1. Put a policy in place to ban mobile phone use
  2. Use the best approach for your school
  3. Think about individual pupil needs
  4. Tell staff, parents/carers and pupils the rules
  5. Make sure your staff lead by example

This article is based on the DfE's non-statutory guidance on mobile phones in schools. It sets out best practice on developing a policy to ban mobile phone use and similar devices during the school day. 

Put a policy in place to ban mobile phone use

It can be a standalone policy, or part of your behaviour policy.

Explain how you will stop pupils from using their phones during the school day, including at break and lunchtimes, and in the classroom. 

You should publish details of your policy. This is explained on page 8 of the guidance. 

Use our model mobile phone policy to help you write yours. It covers:

Remember to look at any