By Dr Jon Morris In recent years, we’ve seen a growing trend of reducing culture to neat, one-word slogans to sum up school culture like learning culture, power culture, strong culture, or effective culture. We’ve even seen leadership consultants and school improvement experts offering silver-bullet solutions—the one thing supposedly missing from a school’s culture. While Read More
Category: Educator Wellbeing
The Call for Compassionate Leadership
By Anne Kyle I had the job many people aspire to. An executive leadership role in education, earning over £90,000 a year. A large regional reputation. A proven record of transforming vulnerable schools, leading large teams, and changing lives… …and yet, I walked away. Not because I couldn’t do it. Not because I stopped caring. Read More
What Makes a Sweary SENCo? Volume 1
10 Witty (but Worryingly Honest) reasons which highlight our current challenges. Each week, I ask SENCos in my Facebook Group what has made them become a Sweary SENCO. Here is an analysis and overview of the common themes and issues from the last 5 weeks. (please note that all the names have been changed on Read More
Education Support’s Teacher Wellbeing Index 2024
Positive Young Minds and The Sweary SENCo are proud to support Education Support in their work for teacher wellbeing and mental health. Here is the press release for their latest Teacher Wellbeing Index: This year’s Teacher Wellbeing Index includes new insights on the impact of pupil and parent behaviour on staff morale and wellbeing. Staff Read More
The Menopause Has Got Me!
I rarely share my personal ‘stuff’ but… Please read on for a tongue in cheek account of what is going on for me at the moment. This year has been a massive challenge for various reasons but also because there was an underlying factor I wasn’t aware of, which exacerbated everything. This issue creeps up Read More
Life After Teaching Self-Employment Ideas
If you’ve decided to give up the teaching game, but you don’t want to retire into a quiet life just yet, then starting a self-employment business, using the vast arsenal of skills you built up in your years at school, could be a good option for you. That being so, let’s take a look at Read More
The Seven Types of Rest
It is now understood that there are various types of rest that experts and researchers recognise as essential for maintaining overall well-being and productivity. However, it’s worth noting that there might be variations or additions to this list based on studies in the future. Teacher rest is also notoriously difficult to navigate during term time. Read More
15 Teacher Money Saving Tips
Teachers often have to manage their finances carefully, as teaching can be a rewarding but financially challenging profession. If you are struggling to balance finances, remember to reach out to a trusted colleague or line manager. Here are 15 teacher money saving tips: Finally, if you are a headteacher, it might be worth finding out Read More
5 Top Tips to Support Your Staff at the End of Term (Via Nexus)
The days are hot and long, it’s not quite late enough in the term to abandon lessons for extra rounders, despite popular public belief about the end of term, you are not ‘winding down’. Instead, the timetable is as busy as ever with transitions, sports days and productions. Less structure also means more planning for Read More
Mental Health In School: Some Contentious issues!
As we enter Mental Health Week, I really want schools and staff to consider mental health in school with more depth and debate. #semh #mentalhealthweek2023 #teacher