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To: Education Sector, David Cameron
School to start later in UK
Secondary school starting times in the UK should be later. Change the starting time from around 8:30-9:00am so that secondary school students have the right amount of sleep before the day ahead.
Why is this important?
Research shows that regular poor sleep puts you at risk of serious medical conditions including obesity, heart disease and diabetes – and it shortens your life expectancy. With teenagers waking up between 6-8 ready for school, they are definitely not getting the quality sleep that is needed in order for them to succeed In their life, as they are not concentrating during lessons which leads to lack of qualifications.
