Headteachers should have the power to ban mobile phones in schools, a Tory MSP has said. South Scotland MSP Michelle Ballantyne has urged the Scottish Government to overhaul its 2013 guidance on the use of mobile devices in schools. She wants a ban on phones in primary schools and the introduction of restrictions on their use in secondary schools if headteachers deem it necessary. Ms Ballantyne highlighted research by academics at the London School of Economics which explored the impact of banning mobile phones in schools. The authors concluded schools that restrict access to mobile phones “subsequently experience an improvement in test scores”.

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