Table 2 Sample Actions for Leverage Point “no digital communication from schools in the evening
From: Developing a whole systems action plan promoting Dutch adolescents’ sleep health
Sample Actions for Leverage Point “no digital communication from schools in the evening” focusing on school policy | Level | Potential implementer |
|---|---|---|
‘Students do not receive any digital notifications from school and they cannot access the online grading and test scores system between 8:00 PM and 8:00 AM’ | Event | School board |
'Schools implement policies that prevent sending students notifications as well as to prevent them from accessing the online test scores and grading system between 8:00 PM and 8:00 AM’ | Structure | School board |
'Schools are provided with tools and guidance such as policy advice templates and good practices examples on how to implement restrictions related to digital communication between teachers and adolescents in the evening’ | Structure | Local public health services' healthy school advisors; the national Dutch Healthy School Program; JOGG; the Dutch Youth Institute |
‘Schools aim to protect students' mental wellbeing and prevent stress’ | Goal | School board |
‘Schools are made aware that evening notifications (e.g. communicating test results) causes students stress that in turn negatively affects their sleep health’ | Belief | Local public health services' healthy school advisors; the national Dutch Healthy School Program; JOGG; the Dutch Council for Secondary Education; the Dutch Youth Institute |
‘Raise awareness among schools that their students have the right to leisure time after school hours to keep a healthy school-private life balance and protect their mental wellbeing’ | Belief | Local public health services' healthy school advisors; the national Dutch Healthy School Program, the Dutch Council for Secondary Education; the Dutch Youth Institute; the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science; the Dutch Ministry of Health, Social welfare, and Sports |