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Banning phones in schools does not improve grades or mental health, new study finds

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Conservative government put out guidance on how to ban mobile phones in schools almost a year ago .

University of Birmingham study found students' levels of sleep, exercise, academic record, and exercise did not differ between schools with and without phone bans.

Study also found restrictive phone policies did not lower the overall time young people spend on their phones each day .

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