This report reflects on the first year of the strichter smartphone policy in secondary schools in the Netherlands, with a specific focus on how Dutch students experience it. The report offers concrete guidelines for incorporating student input when further developing smartphone policies in schools.Cite as:Brummer, E.C. & Achterberg, M. (2025). Unplugged and Unheard: Dutch youth on smartphone policies in secondary schools. Open Science Framework. https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/5RW2V