@cath_knibbs: When a smartphone policy meets a real-life safeguarding situation, things can become complicated very quickly. A rule may sound straightforward on paper, but what happens when enforcing it involves privacy, physical searches, staff boundaries, parental complaints, or potential legal consequences? Schools need more than a ban—they need clear, workable policies that protect both pupils and staff. As schools return, are we prepared for the situations that don't fit neatly into the rules? #drcatherineknibbs #schoolsafety #onlinesafety #smartphoneban #safeguarding #childprotection #education

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sophaloaf95
Sophs🍓 :
Schools are not safe enough to ban phones.
2026-09-07 17:43:52
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brookewormm
Brooke 🐯 :
"being accused" as if it isnt literally assault
2026-09-07 18:00:52
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elle.gee24
Elle Gee :
No one should be touching / searching any child.
2026-09-07 16:06:32
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babygiraffe33
Thomas 🇬🇧 :
Jesus Christ just let the kids have the phones as long as they don’t use them in class I really don’t see the problem
2026-09-07 14:29:22
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ree5002
ree :
because children don't feel safe at school
2026-09-07 22:34:18
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doragon6577
Doragon :
"the teacher isn't willing to risk being accused of assault" Shouldn't that be, the teacher isn't willing to assault?
2026-09-07 13:01:36
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krisbrokdn
Kristy Brown :
I disagree with the ban they need it for safety
2026-09-07 17:22:18
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alishabackup21
Alishabackup :
People are so dramatic, it’s a fucking phone, just tell them to put it in their pocket/bag. Like get over it
2026-09-07 16:46:18
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delilah.melling
🍁🍂⋆𐙚𝑑𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑙𝑎ℎ𝜗𝜚⋆🍁🍂 :
Piping hot take. Schools aren’t safe enough anymore to not have your phone on you…
2026-09-08 14:45:40
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andreasassanelli4
candidshadow :
just get rid of shit policy like this
2026-09-07 22:26:36
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yaboymonkeyd
YaBoyD :
Schools are NOT safe enough to ban phones
2026-09-08 16:27:34
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factual991
𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐍 :
you should be able to have your phone in school just switched off
2026-09-15 23:04:48
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love_mlp4
love_mlp4 :
My School, if your bra goes off the lady security guards pat us down
2026-09-16 04:40:48
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julietaylor01
Jaytee :
My child will always have her phone no matter what
2026-09-08 17:48:27
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k7j087
Kaja :
The uk is not safe enough for phone ban
2026-09-08 22:15:52
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melissahelenkyte
melissahelenkyte :
Shouldn’t be band at all
2026-09-08 08:35:57
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atrag
Atrag :
you think you would make a policy for when its in the bra? lol no dear. you just send them home.
2026-09-07 19:20:25
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medicatedstoicism
MedicatedStoicism :
schools should back off, phones arent the reason standards go down, just like uniforms policy being ridiculously strict, its ridiculous needing to get permission to remove a blazer in 30 degree weather, a workplace would never, so why do we treat our children worse than we allow ourselves
2026-09-08 19:21:17
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pdins0
pdins0 :
Just isolate them and call parents - its not hard 🙄
2026-09-08 10:09:39
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arsberisha0
bradar🇽🇰 :
very smart student
2026-09-09 20:37:34
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la14407
⦻💗L+A💗 ⦻ :
Ppl just put their old phone or make phones in the pouches 😭
2026-09-07 19:52:19
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katielj93
JustKatie✨ :
The amount of times my child rings me in tears because she’s upset and there is no support,I want her to have that phone.
2026-09-07 19:47:16
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bluemoonpagan
🖤Vonnie🖤 :
Why ban phones from schools but expect children to do homework on them?
2026-09-08 14:32:28
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2_little_monkeys_2
Moo :
There’s no reason a teacher would need to physically remove that phone. If child refuses to hand it over then they are sent home and behaviour policy followed. There’s no excuse to search for phones. If it’s believed there is something illegal on it or harmful then it’s a police matter.
2026-09-07 16:41:51
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solobiker74
jon b :
my children are under strict instructions from myself that under no circumstances are they to hand over thier phones to anyone including school staff. they have their phones for safety so they can contact me or another family member in an emergency and us them.
2026-09-08 09:05:09
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