Blanchelande College Bans Smartphones for Year 7 From September as England Tightens 29 June Rules
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Updated · BBC.com · Jul 3
Blanchelande College Bans Smartphones for Year 7 From September as England Tightens 29 June Rules
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jul 3
Summary
September will bring a full smartphone ban for Blanchelande College’s Year 7 pupils, with 11- to 12-year-olds allowed only basic brick phones for safety or communication.
The Guernsey school said smartphones distract even when locked away and cited research linking them to poorer attention, sleep, mental health and overall wellbeing.
Parents were told the move should also ease pressure to buy smartphones at the start of secondary school, while the college reviews rules for all other year groups.
The policy follows new England rules that took effect on 29 June, making schools and trusts responsible for staying phone-free throughout the day, and mirrors restrictions already used by Guernsey’s other two private colleges.