Smart Phones

Who is proposing to ban them?

I agree they should be put away safely during the school day, but it’s important that children have a means of contacting a parent or guardian on the way to and from school.

I’m pretty sure it will just be for during lessons and school time. I would think it’s not before time either. How they work out how to do this I’m not sure but it will be a whole lot more respectful.

They will be banned for under 16 s within 10 years is my prediction and we will look back on it in the sane way as we look back on smoking in a car with children.

I'm inclined to agree with you Cossy. I feel that phones, at least for secondary school children, can be very useful especially if they have a longish journey home and arrive at an empty house. In the event of a problem they can easily contact someone for help. Of course, they don't need smartphones for that.

However, most of them, like my GD, have smartphones. Are they proposing to take them away from them? That wouldn't go down well! Better controls and better parental supervision as well as better training for the youngsters seems a more sensible way to go.