#ofsted

#ofsted

A ban on students using mobile phones during the school day has been backed by the House of Lords. A Tory amendment to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill passed with 178 votes to 140, and comes just weeks after opposition peers supported legislation to ban under-16s in the UK from social media platforms. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has previously advised schools that they should be phone-free during school hours, but the guidance lacks legal force.

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Inspectors found that Camden's prompt and skilfully-delivered early help had visibly improved children's circumstances, preventing the need for intervention in many cases.