<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[screenfree]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lockable phone pouch systems for schools to manage student devices simply, affordably, and effectively.]]></description><link>https://www.screenfree.au/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 21:43:40 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.screenfree.au/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[School Phone Ban Queensland: From Policy to Practice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queensland's "away for the day" phone ban has been in place since Term 1, 2024. Phones and smartwatches, off and stored, all day. The policy is clear. But making it work consistently across every school is a different challenge. Where Queensland stands Queensland banned mobile phones and certain wearable devices in all state schools from Term 1, 2024. The "away for the day" policy requires students to have phones switched off and stored from the start of the school day to the final bell,...]]></description><link>https://www.screenfree.au/post/school-phone-ban-queensland-from-policy-to-practice</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ef34a224f9d3e5cd6cd56d</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:14:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/147897_95d41c8933244a6b87ccacbdd8d80068~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Matthew Worrall</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSW School Phone Ban: What Schools Need to Actually Enforce It]]></title><description><![CDATA[NSW banned phones in public schools in 2023. Two years on, the results are strong. But enforcement still varies wildly from school to school.]]></description><link>https://www.screenfree.au/post/nsw-school-phone-ban-what-schools-need-to-actually-enforce-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ef2fd1d3f2ae6dd91094ab</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:49:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/147897_95d41c8933244a6b87ccacbdd8d80068~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Matthew Worrall</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mobile Phone Ban in Victorian Schools: How to Make It Work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria's phone ban now covers every school from 2027. Here's why lockable signal-blocking pouches are how schools make the policy stick.]]></description><link>https://www.screenfree.au/post/mobile-phone-ban-in-victorian-schools-how-to-make-it-work</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69eee73f7c7678baadeaa4b1</guid><category><![CDATA[Phone-Free Schools]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 04:44:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/147897_95d41c8933244a6b87ccacbdd8d80068~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Matthew Worrall</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>