I genuinely feel that this approach is giving the girls something really precious – their childhood/teenhood.

As you know, this stage of life is so important, and protecting their time, attention, and social development in this way feels invaluable.

As we’ve spoken about before, I’ve seen such a clear contrast at home between my daughter in Year 7 and my son in Year 8 at a school where phones are taken to school but have to be handed in. The difference in their day-to-day experiences, friendships, and overall presence is striking, and it has only reinforced how beneficial your mobile phone policy is.

Thank you for such a thoughtful and considered approach, it really does make a difference, not just to the girls, but to the families as well.