At the chalk face: Fail an Ofsted inspection for safeguarding | Should mobiles be banned in schools?

Описание: At the chalk face: Fail an Ofsted inspection for safeguarding | Should mobiles be banned in schools?

In this episode of At the chalk face, Dave is joined once again by the brilliant Kat Morgan for a lively, honest and (at times) nerdy deep dive into the mobile phone debate in schools.
From Ofsted inspections and safeguarding to behaviour management, social media, and the realities of modern classrooms, nothing is off the table.

Following headlines about proposals to fail schools at Ofsted if pupils are seen using phones, Dave and Kat unpack what’s actually going on in classrooms across the UK.

With lots of schools already having some sort of phone ban in place, is this political posturing, a genuine safeguarding concern, or a blunt solution to a very complex problem?

Together, we explore:
📱 Whether banning phones really changes behaviour
🏫 The role of behaviour management and senior leadership
🎓 Supporting new and less confident teachers
🌍 Preparing students for the real digital world (not a fictional one without phones)
⚖️ Why calling phone use a safeguarding issue could be genuinely dangerous
😂 And why students will always find something to distract themselves (yes, even the numbers 6 and 7…)

As ever, here at the chalk face, we don’t have shouty debates or easy-answer rants. We have thoughtful, nuanced conversations from people who’ve actually worked at the chalk face — and know that education is never as simple as a headline makes it seem.

💬 Where do you stand?
Should phones be banned outright? Managed better? Or used more intelligently in lessons? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

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