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Season 3, Episode 75

Why schools are banning mobile phones with Andrew O’Neill, Headteacher at All Saints Catholic College

Featuring Andrew O’Neill, Headteacher at All Saints Catholic College

This week on Tech Can’t Save Us, hosts Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Savena Surana are joined by Andrew O Neill, Headteacher at All Saints Catholic College and CEO at Lighthouse Data.

All Saints is a school like no other; it has trialled a mobile phone ban, an 11-hour school day, and flexible working for teachers. On the podcast, Andrew discusses his reasons for these innovative approaches to education – including the impact of social media on students’ mental health and academic performance, the importance of fostering community connections, and the significance of investing in teachers’ well-being – and how he has found the media attention that they have attracted. 

He also explains how data-driven insights, offered for free by Lighthouse Data, can transform a school’s performance. 

Find more about Lighthouse Data here: https://www.lighthousedata.org/