Commenting as the government launches a consultation on behaviour and discipline in schools, in which mobile phone bans will be considered, Sarah Hannafin, senior policy advisor for school leaders’ union NAHT, said:

"Mobile phone bans work for some schools but there isn’t one policy that will work for all schools. Outright banning mobile phones can cause more problems than it solves, driving phone use ‘underground’ and making problems less visible and obvious for schools to tackle."