Smartphone-safe environment
School settings that reduce distraction and create predictable expectations.
An Erasmus+ project
FOCUS
Fostering Competence for Use of Smartphones
Supporting schools with responsible smartphone practices, self-regulation skills, and learning environments that help students stay connected without drifting away.
Explore the projectProject
Responsible smartphone use for better learning and wellbeing
Smartphone use raises strong concerns about its impact on children's development, health, and education. Setbacks appear in both school and home settings.
The FOCUS project promotes responsible smartphone use to enhance student wellbeing and learning. It supports smartphone-free policies in primary schools and structured smartphone pedagogy in secondary schools.
The main aim is to develop and reinforce self-regulation skills in different student age groups and foster healthy digital habits.
Goals and principles
Three connected areas of work
Core focus
Competence for thoughtful smartphone use
FOCUS treats smartphones as a learning and wellbeing challenge: students need clear boundaries, shared routines, and practical self-regulation strategies.
Read the principles
Responsible smartphone learning
Pedagogical use of devices where phones support learning instead of replacing attention.
Continuous improvement
Evaluation, reflection, and shared practices across the project partnership.
News
Updates and events
October 7, 2026
Smartphone-safe principles unveiled
The project introduces a shared set of principles for schools working toward calmer, more intentional smartphone routines.
Read moreOctober 3, 2026
How to use smartphones without drifting away?
A project session on attention, self-regulation, and classroom strategies for responsible use.
Read morePartners
Partners and their mission
The partnership brings together schools, universities, and education organisations working on healthy digital habits and meaningful smartphone pedagogy.
Univerza v Mariboru
www.um.siZdruženje KUD Parzival
Universitatea Lucian Blaga din Sibiu
www.ulbsibiu.roDruštvo prijatelja waldorfske pedagogije
waldorf-rijeka.hrLiceo Ginnasio Statale Benedetto Cairoli
www.liceocairoli.edu.itConsortio Scuola Comunità Impresa
www.cscinovara.itUniversität Bayreuth
www.uni-bayreuth.deInitut, d. o. o.
www.initut.siBursa Teknik Universitesi
btu.edu.trOsnovna šola Juršinci
www.osjursinci.siLinks