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Scottish schools could ban mobile phones under new guidance

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Summary
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82% Informative

Pupils could be required to hand over devices before classes or be banned from using them on school trips.

Ministers say consideration should be given to pupils who have good reasons to have a phone.

Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth says headteachers are empowered to take action up to and including bans.

VR Score

85

Informative language

85

Neutral language

53

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

55

Offensive language

possibly offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

Source diversity

2

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