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 every step of the way.
Please read their blog post and publicise their services to your staff in your first staff meeting back by using the video clip at the bottom of this post.
Given that this September will be anything other than ordinary, with a great many unknowns, the anxieties and pressures will be heightened to a totally different level. Added to that, coping with the pandemic, may mean our resilience is lower than usual. A recent YouGov poll revealed that teachers are more likely than any other key workers to experience anxiety, issues with concentration and feelings of hopelessness during the Covid 19 pandemic. The survey found that half of education staff (55%) reported feeling ‘very’ or ‘fairly’ anxious as a result of their work as the crisis has continued, ahead of healthcare workers at 53 %.
Education Support – Coping with the unknown blog
To continue reading this post please see: https://www.educationsupport.org.uk/blogs/coping-unknown
The blog post also refers to this video which may be relevant to your setting:
The Education Support Partnership can offer:
- Coronavirus support
- Helping with issues such as stress, anxiety, finance or work life balance
- Staff support such as leadership training and positive workplace surveys
Visit https://www.educationsupport.org.uk/ or phone 08000 562 561 (HELPLINE)
https://www.educationsupport.org.uk/helping-you/telephone-support-counselling
A useful video to show in your first staff meeting back.
Thanks for reading,
Lynn