Community meeting at Polmont to discuss phone use in schools ahead of government consultation
Rise Forth Valley have invited the community to attend a discussion of the ongoing Scottish government consultation about young people using phones in school.
On Monday, September 28, Racial Inclusion Supporting Empowerment (Rise) Forth Valley are holding a parents and carers group meeting to discuss the issue at Polmont Community Hub.
All families are invited to attend the event and share their opinions and experiences on pupils using phones inside schools.
A public consultation was launched by the government on Tuesday, August 25, to hear opinions on a non-statutory guidance to limit, or ban, the use of mobile phones in schools. As the guidance is non-statutory, schools have to consider it but can choose themselves how they want to apply the guidance, which can range from having no restrictions in place to full bans.
The consultation was created to inform the development of the legislation after the government announced it will make a law to restrict pupils’ personal use of mobile phones in schools across the country.
Free hot drinks will be available at the event. The meeting will be held from 10am to 12pm at the hub on Greenpark Drive.