Better learning
Children at smartphone free schools achieve GCSE results 1-2 grades higher than those where they can access their phones.
A stronger culture
in 2024 headteachers told the Department for Education that when phones are removed from the school day, “the whole culture of the school changes for the better.”
Less cyber-bullying
A study in Norway found that removing phones from schools reduced bullying by 43-46%.
Better behaviour
The majority of schools who have gone smartphone free report a significant improvement in behaviour within weeks.
Empowered parents
One poll of parents found that 62% would have felt empowered to delay giving their child a smartphone if devices had been banned in school.
A new norm
Educators have an opportunity to help reset the norm around when children first receive a smartphone. If parents and schools work together, we can protect childhood for longer.