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A new University College London report warns that outright bans on smartphones in schools are regarded as "punitive" by young people and may have unintended negative consequences. The research, published as statutory guidance enforcing phone-free schools takes effect in England, suggests pupils do not support blanket restrictions.
More than a million 16- to 24-year-olds in the UK are now classified as NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training), with Britain lagging behind European recovery rates post-pandemic. A new government report highlights how AI recruitment tools and remote application processes are creating unprecedented barriers to entry-level employment.
A teenager has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for manufacturing homemade gunpowder and issuing bomb threats at Stafford College. The case highlights critical safeguarding concerns within further education settings and the serious consequences of threats to student safety.