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Phones in Schools: Listening First, Leading with Confidence

Phones in Schools: Listening First, Leading with Confidence

What’s the right approach to phone use in your school? Let your community help you shape it. 

This practical, one-hour webinar is for school and trust leaders navigating the complex realities of mobile phone use, featuring national insights, lived experiences, and tools to help you implement an approach that fits your school.

Wednesday 21st May at 11 am (1 hour session)

Overview:

The Children’s Commissioner’s recent national survey shows that while most schools already restrict mobile phone use, only a small percentage enforce a total ban, and there’s no one-size-fits-all solution. With policy decisions now in the hands of school leaders, the key question is: What should guide your next step?

This free webinar will explore how engaging your school community can lead to more sustainable approaches to phone use and introduce practical options to support your implementation.

What you’ll learn:

✅ Why listening to staff, pupils and parents can strengthen buy-in and evidence-based decisions
✅ How school and trust leaders are navigating mobile phone use in their own settings
✅ Two practical, contrasting solutions: one phones-free, one digital literacy-led

Webinar agenda:

1. Opening: The National Landscape by Iona Jackson, Managing Director at Edurio

Get a sharp overview of the national conversation, key stats from the Children’s Commissioner’s survey, and how Edurio’s Phone Use in Schools surveys (for staff, pupils and parents) can help school leaders understand what works best for their community.

2. Policy in Practice: A Trust-Level Discussion

Join Iona and trust leaders actively shaping and evolving their mobile phone policies. What drives their approach? What are the challenges and the opportunities?

3. Two Solutions, Two Paths Forward

Yondr:  A phone-free school solution using secure locking pouches to eliminate distractions during the school day. Yondr also supports schools with training and policy development around implementing phone bans.

Lyfta
Lyfta is a digital platform featuring a Critical Digital and Media Literacy course. It helps students develop essential life skills, like recognising bias, evaluating online content, and engaging thoughtfully in a digital world.

Reserve your spot now.
Whether banning phones, refining your policy, or exploring options, this webinar will give you clarity, ideas, and tools to lead confidently.

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