{"id":1167,"date":"2026-01-20T16:24:45","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T16:24:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phonelocker.marklanham.com\/?p=1167"},"modified":"2026-01-20T16:24:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T16:24:45","slug":"15-facts-why-schools-should-be-going-phone-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phonelocker.marklanham.com\/pt\/15-facts-why-schools-should-be-going-phone-free\/","title":{"rendered":"15 Facts: Why Schools Should Be Going \u2018Phone-Free\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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When children first started getting smartphones a decade ago, there was no research on their impact. Today, smartphones are inescapable. According to Ofcom, 98% of children between 16 and 17 years old own a smartphone in the UK, almost 50% of under-13s are now on social media, and 90% of children own a mobile phone by the time they reach 11.<\/p>\n

In recent years, research has picked up and the results are overwhelming, triggering a response from local and central governments to take action as\u00a0public opinion heats up over childrens\u2019 easy exposure to an adult world<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Need convincing? We\u2019ve compiled 15 excerpts from recent research and studies on topic of the impacts of smartphones on school children, as well as the impact of schools going phone free.<\/p>\n

83% of parents believe that smartphones are potentially harmful to young people.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Source: Parent Kind<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 in 4 young adults show signs of behavioural addiction to smartphones.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Source: Kings College London<\/strong><\/p>\n

12\u201315-year-olds spend an average of 35 hours a week \u2013 equivalent to a full-time job \u2013 on their smartphone.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Source: University of Birmingham<\/strong><\/p>\n

Only 11% of secondary schools have effective phone bans in place.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Source: Policy Exchange<\/strong><\/p>\n

It can take students up to 20 minutes to refocus on what they were learning once distracted.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Source: University of Chicago<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 in 3 of teachers report pupils using phones in lessons without permission.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Source: Department for Education<\/strong><\/p>\n

Removing smartphones from schools in Belgium, Spain and the UK was found to improve learning outcomes.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Source: UNESCO<\/strong><\/p>\n

Data shows that the younger they got their first smartphone, the worse their mental health today.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Source: Sapien Labs<\/strong><\/p>\n

Young people who experience cyberbullying are twice as likely to attempt suicide and self-harm.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Source: JMIR Publications<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cyberbullying cases are rising, with 1 in 6 children saying they have been cyberbullied.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Source: World Health Organisation<\/p>\n

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90% of girls and 50% of boys say they\u2019re sent explicit content they don\u2019t want to see.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Source: Ofsted<\/strong><\/p>\n

The average daily time that teens spend with friends has plummeted by 65% since 2010.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Source: Science Direct<\/strong><\/p>\n

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After just 3 weeks, a school that banned smartphones found a 17% decrease in symptoms linked to depression.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Source: Channel 4<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Australia saw a 63% decline in \u201ccritical incidents involving social media\u201d following a state-wide school phone ban.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Source: South Australian Government<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Children at schools with an effective ban achieved GCSE results that were 1 \u2013 2 grades higher.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Source: Policy Exchange<\/strong><\/p>\n

These powerful findings helped lead Channel 4 to make a documentary about phone use in UK schools. If you missed it, you can read\u00a0our write up on The School That Banned Smartphones<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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