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Brianna Ghey’s school bans mobile phones following her murder

Brianna Ghey’s school has introduced an all-out phone ban in the wake of her murder, with her head teacher saying that the measure has ‘transformed behaviour’ among pupils.Since September, students at Birchwood Community High have had to place their mobile phones in a lockable pouch at the start of the day, in an attempt to tackle bullying and mental health issues affecting teens.Speaking to the Mirror, headmistress Emma Mills said that the scheme is ‘allowing kids to be kids again’.She highlighted how there is more ‘chatter’ between students during their breaks, and that pupils appear more focused in their lessons.’Students say they like the ‘break’ from it. They say it has reduced their stress levels knowing they don’t have to think about what is happening. It has made them realise they can live without it’, Mills added.Brianna’s mother Esther Ghey, who has been campaigning for phone-free schools, praised Birchwood for the steps it has taken to ban mobile devices.’After speaking with…