Each student places their phone inside a screenfree pouch and locks it using a simple magnetic lock. The pouch stays with the student throughout the day. Phones are only unlocked at staff-controlled unlocking points using a magnet or wall-mounted station. No apps, no charging, no tech required.

The standard pouch locks the phone away so students cannot access it directly. The signal-blocking pouch does the same and adds a Faraday lining designed to block cellular, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth while the pouch is correctly sealed. Schools dealing with hotspotting, tethering or connected-device workarounds generally choose the signal-blocking pouch. Schools that only need the phone secured and out of hand can use the standard pouch.

Signal-blocking is designed to prevent the phone from sending or receiving wireless signals. This includes mobile data, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and hotspot tethering. In practice, it stops students hotspotting to other devices, screen mirroring to smartwatches, and receiving notifications or calls. The phone is effectively invisible to the network while the pouch is properly sealed.

That's set by the school. Most schools have students carry the locked pouch with them throughout the day. Some prefer pouches to be stored in bags or lockers. Both approaches work. The key is that students can't access the phone until it's unlocked by staff at the designated time.

That's determined by your school's policy. The system is flexible enough to fit whatever policy your school has in place. For specific situations like emergencies, staff can unlock individual pouches in a few seconds using the portable magnet.

Yes. The screenfree approved-access pouch is designed for students with an approved medical, accessibility, wellbeing or other access arrangement. It uses a Velcro closure rather than a magnetic lock, allowing faster authorised access without an unlocking magnet. The pouch uses a visually distinct sunset orange screenfree logo so staff can identify the approved-access arrangement at a glance. It keeps the student within the same pouch routine while allowing the access their plan requires. The approved-access pouch is a practical access option, not a medical device.