NASUWT in the news: debates over smartphone bans, screen time, and safeguarding in UK schools hit highlight reels today. Long-running teachers’ union lobbying for pay, conditions, and safety in classrooms.
A London primary teacher was found guilty of inappropriate conduct involving pupils, including sending secret notes and asking a pupil on a date. Meanwhile, debates over AI's role in education continue, with concerns about its impact on critical thinking and resource allocation in UK schools.
The UK government has announced that existing guidance on mobile phone restrictions in schools will be made statutory. This move formalises policies most schools already enforce, aiming to strengthen child safeguarding legislation amid ongoing debates about technology's impact on young people. The legislation is part of broader child protection reforms.