Review school start times in line with the needs of adolescents

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Review school start times in line with the needs of adolescents

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The Government should commission research and an independent review of school start times, and the impact of these on student performance, to inform a decision about whether to prevent schools from starting before a certain time, if this is necessary to meet the needs of adolescent students.

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Many teens are sleep deprived. Pubescent teen’s circadian rhythms shift later, and most teens need 8-10 hrs of sleep; With average secondary start times being before 9am, many teens struggle to get 8 hours of sleep.

Research into the impact of school start times on student performance, and a review of current start times, would enable the Government to mandate start times that meet the needs of adolescent students.

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