England mandates phone-free school days under new Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026
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Charlotte Smith
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Starting Monday, June 29, 2026, the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 comes into force in England, mandating that all state-funded schools implement a completely phone-free environment throughout school hours. While the Department for Education had previously only advised restrictions and roughly 90% of secondary schools already had their own bans, the new legislation makes this a legal requirement.
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While numerous schools had already begun this initiative, with approximately 90% of secondary schools enforcing their own prohibitions, the new Act now enshrines these measures.
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