Key points to look out for
Rules for different groups within your school
A good policy will cover what's expected from staff and pupils, and ideally, parents/carers and visitors too. It will also explain the rationale behind those rules, including reference to safeguarding requirements, data protection and behaviour.
The sanctions for both staff and pupils breaking these rules should also be clearly explained.
Searching, examining and erasing phone content
If your policy sets out circumstances where staff will examine the content of pupils' phones, the procedure must be compliant with the Department for Education (DfE)'s latest guidance on searching, screening and confiscation at school.
It should also specify which members of staff have been authorised by the headteacher to carry out searches.
It's best for your school's policy to say the school accepts no responsibility for mobile phones that are lost, damaged or stolen on school premises or transport,