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MOBILE PHONES

288 The Hon. D.G.E. HOOD (3 July 2008) (Second Session). What policy does the Minister for Education and Children's Services have in place regarding the use of mobile phones in classrooms?

The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for State/Local Government Relations, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Minister for Government Enterprises, Minister Assisting the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Energy): The Minister for Education has advised:

The Department of Education and Children's Services (DECS) has provided the following information:

Individual schools develop policies on the use of mobile phones in consultation with their governing council. This enables each school community to adopt a policy that best suits its individual circumstances and the age of the student cohort.

To assist school communities, DECS encourages schools to utilise the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) policy document Developing an Acceptable Use Policy for Mobile Phones in Your School in formulating a policy regarding mobile phone usage in their schools.