Decision details
Notice of Motion by Councillor Boulton
Decision Maker: Council
Decision status: For Determination
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Decision:
(i) to approve the notice of motion; and
(ii) to instruct the Chief Officer - Education and Lifelong Learning, in collaboration with the HDRC, to review national and international research on the impacts of banning mobile phones and smart watches in schools for inclusion in the report on "Action to Reduce Incidents in Schools” to the Education and Children’s Services Committee as soon as possible.
Publication date: 09/02/2026
Date of decision: 04/02/2026
Decided at meeting: 04/02/2026 - Council