09:00-09:30 Registration and arrival refreshments
Session One – Adolescent sleep in a 24/7 connected world: concerns, latest evidence and ongoing research
09:30-09:40 Welcome and Introduction
09:40-10:15 Overview of #sleepyteens project
- Building a national profile of current adolescent social media use and sleep
- Adding the adolescent voice on balancing online interactions and sleep
- Providing a new validated questionnaire tool to support evidence-informed practice
Dr Heather Cleland Woods, Lecturer – School of Psychology, University of Glasgow
10:15-10:50 Working in partnership with schools
- Closing the gap between latest research findings, current practice and policy
- Stakeholder consultation on opportunities and challenges for schools and LAs
- Lessons learned from piloting curriculum materials on sleep and social media
Holly Scott, School of Psychology, University of Glasgow
10:50-11:00 Opportunities for Questions and Discussion
11:00-11:20 Tea and coffee break, opportunities for networking
Session Two – Implementing #sleepyteens in school and moving the discussion forward
11:20-11:40 Case study – Collaborating on the research project
- Opportunities and challenges for implementing this in school
- Pupil perspective on participating
- Next steps: where to now?
Cath Sinclair, Depute Head Teacher, Shawlands Academy
11:40-11:55 Opportunities for questions and discussion
11:55-12:15 Moving forward – positive and negative aspects of social media
- Moving beyond “screentime” to better understand the “social” in social media
- Shaping a more balanced narrative around social media’s benefits and pitfalls
- Taking a holistic approach to exploring social media’s role in adolescent development
Dr Heather Cleland Woods, Lecturer – School of Psychology, University of Glasgow
12:15-12:30 Opportunities for questions and discussion
12:30 Closing Remarks