Working in partnership with families: Letter templates to communicate with parents

[.style-intro]Ready-to-use, editable letters for every stage of your smartphone policy journey, from opening the conversation with families to celebrating the impact of change together.[.style-intro]

Letters for primary schools

[.style-link] Starting the conversation with primary school parents [.style-link]

A letter to introduce the topic of smartphones and begin building shared understanding with your school community.

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[.style-link] Supporting families in choosing simple, safer phone options for children [.style-link]

Help families explore their options for child-friendly alternatives to smartphones.

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[.style-link] Inviting primary parent views through a smartphone survey [.style-link]

Encourage families to reflect on smartphone use at home and be part of the conversation as you shape policy.

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[.style-link]Primary school smartphone free policy announcement [.style-link]

Letter informing parents of your school's decision to go smartphone free, with detail on what this means in practice.

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[.style-link] Primary school consortia smartphone free policy announcement [.style-link]

A joint announcement letter for clusters of primary schools going smartphone free together, reinforcing that change is happening across the community.

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[.style-link] Showing impact and continuing the conversation [.style-link]

A letter to share early evidence of the difference your policy is making and keep families engaged as partners in sustaining change.

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Letters for secondary schools

[.style-link] Letter to year 5 parents explaining secondary school policy in advance [.style-link]

Engage with families of younger pupils early, so that secondary school expectations around smartphones are on their radar well before transition.

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[.style-link] Letter to year 6 parents after receiving a secondary school place [.style-link]

Reassure families of incoming pupils that the transition to secondary school doesn’t require a smartphone, helping to reset expectations at a pivotal moment.

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[.style-link] Inviting secondary parent views through a smartphone survey [.style-link]

Open a dialogue with secondary families about smartphone use beyond school and invite them to contribute to your school's approach through a parent survey.

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[.style-link] Sharing survey results with secondary school families [.style-link]

Close the loop with parents by feeding back what the survey revealed, building trust and demonstrating that their views have shaped the school's direction.

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[.style-link] Secondary school smartphone free policy announcement [.style-link]

Letter informing secondary families that the school is going smartphone free, covering what the policy means and how families can support it.

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[.style-link] Secondary school consortia smartphone free policy announcement [.style-link]

A shared letter from a group of secondary schools announcing a collective commitment that reinforces a community-wide shift, not one school acting alone.

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[.style-link] Sharing policy results and impact with secondary school families [.style-link]

Celebrate what's changed since the policy launched, giving families tangible evidence of impact and reinforcing the value of their partnership in making it work.