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New rules will come into effect in September (Getty/iStock)

The Department for Education is set to introduce stricter guidance requiring schools in England to make mobile phones inaccessible to pupils throughout the school day.

Under the new rules taking effect in September, keeping phones hidden in bags will no longer be sufficient, requiring devices to be locked away or collected.

A DfE survey revealed that only 16 per cent of secondary school pupils report that existing 'not seen, not heard' phone policies are followed at all times.

Headteachers' unions warned that implementing robust measures like lockable pouches will be unfeasible unless the government provides additional funding.

While schools will decide how to enforce the ban, some leaders suggest allowing basic brick phones while prohibiting smartphones completely.

In full What new school mobile phone rules mean for pupils and parents

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