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Tories’ Rallying Call to Ban Phones in Schools: How Sheffield Schools enforced their own bans long ago, and how others could follow   

Tories’ Rallying Call to Ban Phones in Schools: How Sheffield Schools enforced their own bans long ago, and how others could follow   

by Ben Simpson | Oct 11, 2025 | Education, Sheffield

Shadow Education secretary Laura Trott has intensified her calls this week for a nationwide ban on mobile phones in classrooms. Trott believes that the current non statutory guidance isn’t enough, telling a Conservative conference on Tuesday that they have a...
‘The support is out there if they want it’: councils and charities step up after record homeless deaths

‘The support is out there if they want it’: councils and charities step up after record homeless deaths

by James Cain | Oct 11, 2025 | Home Page Top Story, In Focus, In Focus Top Story, Politics, Sheffield

Councils and charities across Yorkshire are stepping up their work with homeless people after a new investigation showed deaths among the group increased by 9% in 2024. In a report published on Wednesday, the Dying Homeless Project found that 1,611 people died while...

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