Description

Part 1 of this talk takes you through the contents of our new 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

Related Content Links

How We Can Reduce Loneliness in Adolescents
Mental health interventions in schools
Bromley’s tackling loneliness strategy - Tackling loneliness
Tackling Loneliness Hub – A community for people working on loneliness