A NEW DIVISION OF CLYDE
Lockable phone pouches for UK schools. Pupils keep their phones with them all day, locked away. You get the focus back.
Official guidance
From September 2026, schools in England are expected to be mobile-phone-free by default, with Scotland’s updated 2026 guidance also pushing for stronger restrictions. The policy direction is clear — but the practical question remains: how does a school implement it fairly, consistently and without daily battles?
The solution is Clyde.
Our lockable pouches remove the daily confrontation. Pupils lock their own phones away, staff enforce a clear rule, and everyone gets on with teaching and learning.
61%-13% phone usage
Personal phone use in class fell sharply after lockable pouches were introduced.
Lockable pouch rollout study
1-2 GCSE grades higher
Pupils at schools with effective phone bans achieved results equivalent to one or two additional GCSE grades.
Beland & Murphy, LSE (English schools study)
Twice as likely to be outstanding
Schools with effective phone bans are twice as likely to receive an Outstanding Ofsted rating.
Policy Exchange, England
Like adding 5 school days
One study found that banning phones produced an academic gain equivalent to adding five days to the school year.
Beland & Murphy, LSE
Clyde Paper has supplied schools, print buyers and public-sector customers across the UK since 1977. The pouch is a new division; the stockholding, pricing discipline and account management are not. Schools buy from us because we already understand procurement, frameworks and delivery timelines.
Clyde Paper has supplied schools, print buyers and public-sector customers across the UK since 1977. Thousands of schools rely on us every week, with a framework buying route available via Scotland Excel and FSC, PEFC, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certification.
Most schools take plain navy or black. If you want your crest, house colours or year-group coding, we print it — we are a print business first.
Parent and pupil comms templates, a model policy, staff briefing notes and a phased rollout plan, included with every school order.
Explore
Compare pouch sizes, unlocking bases and rollout accessories.
See the productGuidance, costs, FAQs and implementation support for UK schools.
Plan your rolloutResearch and statistics on phone-free schools and pupil outcomes.
Read the evidenceCosts, how pouches work day to day, and the DfE 2026 phone rules explained.
Read the guidesRequest a sample pack, a quote or a call with the Clyde team.
Get in touch
Pupils place their phone in their own pouch at the school gate or in registration.
The pouch locks shut. The phone stays with the pupil all day — nothing is confiscated or stored.
At the end of the day, pupils tap the pouch on an unlocking base and walk out with their phone.
We will send a free sample pouch and unlocking base to any UK school, with pricing for your pupil numbers.
Request a sample