The summer holidays are a time for relaxation, reflection and preparation. However, this has been year has been a year like no other and as school leaders, we need to consider what our staff’s wellbeing needs will look like in September. We should also remember our own. Education Support is your charity which can help Read More
Category: Educator Wellbeing
TES: Supporting the emotional and mental health of the education workforce webinar (replay)
https://www.bigmarker.com/TesSENShow/Supporting-the-emotional-and-mental-health-of-the-education-workforce ABOUT THIS WEBINAR In this free webinar from TES, Dr Asha Patel will focus on how schools can support their staff’s emotional and mental health by utilising evidence-based methods that are sustainable. You’ll leave with 5 top tips on how you can support emotional and mental health in your school or setting. Suitable for Read More
Free Psychological First Aid Training For Front Line Staff via Future Learn
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/psychological-first-aid-covid-19 – click here to access The following infomation is from the Gov.uk press release: Free online psychological first aid training from Public Health England (PHE) available to frontline staff and volunteers Training will equip staff to provide support and recognise people at risk of distress Follows globally recommended model for supporting people during emergencies, Read More
11 Top Tips For Nailing that Job Application (L.How via Teacher Toolkit)
Here’s one I wrote earlier! What can you do to secure your next job? It’s a stressful time of year when applying for jobs and does not help your well-being and self-esteem to not even get to the interview stage. I know because I’ve been there! I have walked straight into my second teaching job Read More
Ted x Bloomington – Shawn Achor – ‘The Happiness Advantage: Linking Positive Brains to Performance’
Ted x Bloomington – Shawn Achor – ‘The Happiness Advantage: Linking Positive Brains to Performance’ It’s an old one but a good one! Change the Lens to change your happiness. You can change the way your brain processes the world.
Education Support Partnership: 7 strategies to manage anxiety
Everyone needs a bit of help at some point. It is reassuring to know that there is an organisation providing an excellent service that can empathise completely with the demands that our roles bring. Including the constant challenges of work/life balance. Thank you Education Support Partnership (@EdSupportUK) for being there for us when we need Read More
Back to school after lockdown – be kind to yourself and pupils
Ease back in gently after the schools open especially as many of you will still be juggling online and home learning as well as home schooling your own children. 1. Give yourself time to adjust – it’s not quite the same as going back after a holiday. Our way of working has changed and who Read More
Crafts Council: 4 reasons why craft is good for your mental health!
‘Craft can alleviate the symptoms of anxiety, depression, loneliness and even dementia, according to research. Here are some ways in which making can help heal the mind.’