School phone policies in England a ‘huge drain’ on staff resources – study

2026-02-10 - 23:45

Teachers and admin teams spend 100 hours a week enforcing rules, Birmingham University research finds 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. 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. Continue reading...