School Phone Bans in Europe
Which European countries ban phones in school, for which ages and since when: national laws, national rules, guidance and regional bans.
Sweden (from autumn 2026), Poland (September 2026), Portugal, both Belgian communities, Austria, Greece, Hungary, Italy and France now ban or tightly restrict phones in school by law or national rule, Finland bans them during lessons, and the Netherlands, Spain, Ireland and Norway do it through national guidance.
School Phone Bans in Europe
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