EdTech news on June 28, 2026

1. 0109:00 UTC

   Phone-free school day law comes into force in England

   5 outlets · first: stokesentinel.co.uk Policy

   Machine summary The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 comes into force on Monday, 29 June 2026, requiring all state-funded schools in England to establish a phone-free environment throughout school hours, according to reports.

   1. The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 comes into force on Monday, 29 June 2026, requiring all state-funded schools in England to establish a completely phone-free environment throughout school hours, according to reports.

   Reported by stokesentinel.co.uk, grimsbytelegraph.co.uk, plymouthherald.co.uk, bristolpost.co.uk and nottinghampost.com.

   • State-funded schools in England

2. 0208:45 UTC

   Phone-free school day law takes effect in England

   3 outlets · first: dailystar.co.uk Policy

   Machine summary The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 took effect on Monday, 29 June 2026, requiring all state-funded schools in England to create a phone-free environment during school hours, according to the source reports. The reports state that Ofsted inspectors will audit schools to verify they have an explicit, active phone policy.

   1. The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 took effect on Monday, 29 June 2026, according to the source reports.
   2. The law requires all state-funded schools in England to create a completely phone-free environment during school hours, the reports state.

   Reported by dailystar.co.uk, ok.co.uk and Express.

   • State-funded schools (England)

3. 0316:30 UTC

   Reports say Trump bill brings student loan changes

   3 outlets · first: NBC News Higher ed tech

   Reported by NBC News, nbcwashington.com and nbclosangeles.com.

4. 0407:15 UTC

   Coverage recordbusiness.scoop.co.nz: “Business. Scoop » Labour To Expand Apprenticeship Boost”

   1 outlet · first: scoop.co.nz Policy

   The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

   Reported by scoop.co.nz and business.scoop.co.nz.

   • Apprenticeship Boost

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