Submitted by Catherine Atkinson on Tuesday 17th February 2026
Published on Monday 30th March 2026
Current status: Open
Open until: Wednesday 30th September 2026
Current Signatures: 64
(count is updated approximately hourly)
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Bullying ~ Consistently ~ government guidance ~ Law ~ learning ~ Lessons ~ level ~ Message ~ Messages ~ Mobile phones ~ Notifications ~ Phones ~ Schools ~ Secondary ~ Secondary schools ~ Secret ~ Teachers ~ Wellbeing ~ Young people
Introduce a statutory ban on mobile phones in secondary school lessons
Many pupils are constantly distracted in class by mobile phones and endless notifications, including bullying messages sent in seconds, photos of pupils and teachers taken and uploaded without consent, and secret recordings. This can cause stress levels to soar and for young people to lose out.
Research and government guidance highlight that mobile phones disrupt learning, increase cyberbullying and affect sleep, focus and wellbeing. Yet without clear legislation, we feel secondary schools struggle to consistently enforce bans, facing unnecessary challenges from parents and pupils. Government-backed law could standardise expectations, strengthen enforcement, protect pupils from online harm and support calmer, more focused classrooms.
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