Tackling Loneliness in Schools Evidence, Frameworks and Practical Tools for Pupils

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Dr Helen MacIntyre and Helayna Jenkins take you through the contents of our their guide to loneliness among children and young people at school. Based on research evidence, it includes a brief recap of what severe loneliness is and its negative impacts on social, emotional and educational outcomes for young people. It then provides a framework to support schools to think about how to address loneliness among their students, particularly at the organisational, classroom and interpersonal levels. Useful, practical resources are signposted throughout.

Part 2 of this talk looks at how Primary, Secondary and Sixth form pupils have been discussing the topic of loneliness through a workbook delivered by the Principal Loneliness Champion from the London Borough of Bromley. Over 2,500 pupils have taken part in a workbook session. The workbooks looks to support pupils to know more about loneliness, to support themselves or others around them by normalising loneliness.

Learning Objectives A. To understand loneliness among young people and children at school and why it is problematic B. To be better equipped to understand the kind of approaches and actions that will help to reduce loneliness among school students C. To be informed of resources to use in the classroom to discuss and normalise loneliness

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