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Schools: Social Media

Commons · Question 82323 · Tabled 15 Oct 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 30 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of social media in schools on bullying.

Answer

Answered by Olivia Bailey, 30 Oct 2025

​​Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.​We know that evidence suggests that cyberbullying is often linked to face-to-face bullying.​Mobile phones have no place in our schools. The department’s ‘mobile ...