Date: 07.09.07

Information and comment on Scottish local authorities’ policies on pupils’ use of mobile phones in schools.

Scottish Local Authority Mobile Phone Policies  (pdf)

 

Glasgow City Council: Misuse of camera and video phones by pupils 

 

scotland@voicetheunion.org.uk

 

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Scotland press release: 06 February 2007 

 

STATEMENT ON MISUSE OF MOBILE PHONES IN SCHOOLS

 

PAT (Voice) Scotland has welcomed Glasgow City Council’s initiative to encourage all schools in the city to formulate a policy on the misuse of mobile phones with camera and video capabilities by pupils.  

 

Professional Officer (Scotland) Jim O’Neill said: "We hope that the authority will back each individual school and its policy. 

 

"We encourage other authorities to copy this initiative.  

 

"Some of the stories we are hearing about the misuse of such phones are extremely disturbing and we feel that this is something society in general should also be very concerned about." 

 

At it 2005 Annual Conference, members voted unanimously in favour of the motion "Conference deplores the use of the term ’happy slapping’ to describe what is either assault or a glorified form of bullying, and calls on all in positions of power or influence to support schools in their attempts to stamp out bullying in all its forms." 

 

Notes  

 

Glasgow City Council: Misuse of camera and video phones by pupils 

 

Proposer’s 2005 speech: "Conference deplores the use of the term ’happy slapping’ to describe what is either assault or a glorified form of bullying, and calls on all in positions of power or influence to support schools in their attempts to stamp out bullying in all its forms." (pdf)  

 

Voice Scotland is a section of the Professional Association of Teachers (Voice).

 

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Contacts: Professional Officer (Scotland) Jim O’Neill on 0131 220 8241 (scotland@pat.org.uk) or Voice Press Office (pressoffice@pat.org.uk) on 01332 372 337.