But the Scottish Government seem intent on leaving the question of mobile phones in the classrooms up to head teachers. A spokesman said: “Head teachers can already ban phones in school if they wish to, however phones are now being used effectively in classrooms to aid learning. “We encourage local authorities and schools to think carefully about how to incorporate smart and mobile phones into learning and teaching.” The calls for a ban follows in the wake of research carried out by academics at the London School of Economics which explored the impact of banning mobile phones in schools. The authors concluded schools that restricted access to mobile phones “subsequently experience an improvement in test scores.”

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