We all recognise the importance of sleep. The benefits of maintaining healthy and consistent sleep routines have long been understood, and we know this is particularly vital for children and young adults.
During adolescence, the body undergoes significant growth and hormonal changes, making sufficient and good-quality sleep crucial for physical and mental health. Sleep plays a pivotal role in cognitive functions, memory consolidation and is an essential component to academic success and overall wellbeing.
The BSA Sleep Champions scheme aims to celebrate and give recognition to schools who are committed to improving sleep hygiene within their boarding facilities.
Become a BSA Sleep Champion
To become a BSA Sleep Champion, members are required to:
- Complete a comprehensive sleep audit to assess sleep hygiene in the boarding environment.
- Watch the pre-recorded sleep webinar led by Lindsay Browning, Founder of Trouble Sleeping
Completed audits are to be submitted via email to bsa@boarding.org.uk for review.
Once the above are complete, schools will receive a certificate, a logo for use in email footers or your school website and a branded cushion cover for display. Schools will be accredited BSA Sleep Champions for a term of three years, 2024-2027.
Sleep Champions webinar
Included in the Sleep Champions scheme is a 1-hour pre-recorded webinar led by Lindsay Browning, Founder of Trouble Sleeping. The webinar recording will be sent out to all involved in the scheme.
Topics include:
- Why is sleep important
- How can it go wrong?
- Boarding school and teen specific sleep issues
- How to improve sleep
- Q&A
Dr Lindsay Browning is a leading sleep expert, psychologist, neuroscientist and author. She founded Trouble Sleeping troublesleeping.co.uk in 2006 to help companies and individuals with better sleep. Dr Browning’s qualifications include two degrees in neuroscience and psychology and also a doctorate from the University of Oxford where she specifically studied the treatment of insomnia. Dr Browning has written the bestselling self-help sleep book, Navigating Sleeplessness, and can be found on all social media @DrBrowningSleep.
Cost
£100 – for schools with 100 boarders or less
£200 – for schools with 100-200 boarders
£300 – for schools with 200 boarders or more
Registration
By registering to become a BSA Sleep Champion, you agree to be invoiced.
