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Developing a mobile phone policy: guidance for schools

 

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Question 1: Do you agree that the draft Mobile phones in schools guidance provides sufficient information to support your setting and local authorities to develop and maintain an effective mobile phone policy?

If you selected ‘Disagree’, ‘Strongly disagree’ or ‘Don’t know’, please briefly outline what additional information would be helpful.

 

Question 2: Do you agree that the draft Mobile phones in schools guidance is clear and easy to understand?

If you selected ‘Disagree’, ‘Strongly disagree’ or ‘Don’t know’, please briefly explain which aspects of the guidance are unclear or difficult to understand.

 

Question 3: Do you agree that the draft Mobile phones in schools guidance is easy to use when developing and maintaining a mobile phone policy?

If you selected ‘Disagree’, ‘Strongly disagree’ or ‘Don’t know’, please briefly explain what would make the guidance easier to use.

 

Question 4: Do you agree that the draft Mobile phones in schools guidance covers the main considerations for school settings and local authorities when developing and implementing a mobile phone policy (for example, use during the school day, storage, exemptions, communication and enforcement)?

If you selected ‘Disagree’, ‘Strongly disagree’ or ‘Don’t know’, please briefly outline any considerations that are not covered in the guidance.

 

Question 5: Do you agree that the draft Mobile phones in schools guidance provides practical support for school settings and local authorities when implementing a mobile phone policy?

If you selected ‘Disagree’, ‘Strongly disagree’ or ‘Don’t know’, please briefly outline what additional support would help schools and local authorities apply the guidance in practice.

 

Question 6: Schools and settings may also need to consider other personal digital devices, such as tablets, smart watches and smart glasses, when developing their policies. To what extent do you agree that additional guidance on these devices should be included?

 

Question 7: Do you agree that the draft Mobile phones in schools guidance adequately reflects the ways in which mobile phones may be used during the school day for educational, administrative or other school-related purposes (for example, accessing timetables, educational apps or meal payment systems)?

If you selected ‘Disagree’, ‘Strongly disagree’ or ‘Don’t know’, please briefly outline what additional information should be included in the guidance.

 

Question 8: Do you have any views on whether further action, including legislation, may be required to support the aims of the guidance? (If you do, please explain your answer and, where relevant, what form that action should take.)

 

Question 9: Do you have any further comments on how the guidance could be improved to help school settings and local authorities develop, implement and maintain an effective mobile phone policy? (If you do, please outline them below.)