A secondary school struggling to meet standards made a remarkable turnaround thanks to a bold decision to tackle smartphone distractions head-on.
In 2023, teachers from Cumberland Community School in Newham, East London, asked students to delete their social media platforms and take part in compulsory revision sessions. 160 students out of 300 agreed, and some students even handed over their phones entirely to stay focused.
The results were nothing short of transformative.
At the end of 2024,
