India, Nov. 11 -- The UK Government has strengthened mobile phone guidance for schools, denying students access to their phones during the school day.
Statutory guidance came into force in June, making schools and trusts legally responsible for being phone-free throughout the day.
Education Secretary Lucy Powell said Tuesday that schools should go beyond "not seen, not heard" - where phones may remain in pupils' bags - and adopt whole-school strategies that keep phones out of use and inaccessible throughout the school day.
"Children should not be using smartphones at any point during the school day. That's why we're strengthening our guidance to take the next leap towards truly phone-free schools," Powell said.
"Schools are already lead...