Ark Boulton Academy
Phase:
Rating:
Secondary
Bronze (Smartphones are never used, but stay with pupil)
Planned policy
change?
We have announced plans to move to Silver (smartphones handed in or locked away)
Local authority:
Birmingham
Link to policy:
Website:
We are proud of our smartphone policy because:
We are constantly upping the ante to reduce phone usage as we recognise the damage it can do both in and out of school.
Additional policy features:
- We limit smartphone use during after school clubs,
- We limit smartphone use on school trips,
- We never ask children to use smartphones for lesson related activities or otherwise,
- We actively engage with parents and children to educate on the downside of smartphones,
- We actively minimise the need for smartphones when completing homework, enabling alternatives where possible,
- We are excellent at implementing our policy