The pressures on young people have never been greater. Rarely a week goes by without the publication of new evidence highlighting the challenges that today’s children and teenagers face in their lives, from low self-esteem and mental health issues to cyber-bullying and eating disorders.
A recent report by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), for instance, found that exam stress, social networking, peer pressure and an over-crowded curriculum are “inflicting enormous damage on our young people’s mental health”, while a YouGov survey of 11 to 24-year-olds reported that a third of youngsters lacked confidence.
Issues like these affect young people all over the country, but a Plymouth school that serves an area of high deprivation has introduced an innovative and proactive approach to tackle them.
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