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Know Your Worth: UPS Pay for UPS Teachers

Know Your Worth: UPS Pay for UPS Teachers

Posted on December 1, 2025December 1, 2025 by L.How

Teachers are trying to escape untenable workloads, toxic cultures, or leadership that’s worn them down – but far too many Read More

Posted in Educator Wellbeing, Leadership Tagged main payscale, teacher, teacher pay, ups
Stop Branding School Culture. Start Hearing It.

Stop Branding School Culture. Start Hearing It.

Posted on May 7, 2025May 7, 2025 by L.How

By Dr Jon Morris In recent years, we’ve seen a growing trend of reducing culture to neat, one-word slogans to Read More

Posted in Articles, Educator Wellbeing, Leadership Tagged leader, leadership, school culture, slt, staff wellbeing, teacher 1 Comment
Pupil Mental Health: 5 Issues We're Facing Now

Pupil Mental Health: 5 Issues We’re Facing Now

Posted on February 5, 2025February 5, 2025 by L.How

As an educator, one thing that continues to concern me is pupil mental health. It’s become a growing issue in Read More

Posted in Parents, Pupil Mental Health Tagged mental health, parent, semh, teacher
Education Support's Teacher Wellbeing Index 2024

Education Support’s Teacher Wellbeing Index 2024

Posted on November 20, 2024November 20, 2024 by L.How

Positive Young Minds and The Sweary SENCo are proud to support Education Support in their work for teacher wellbeing and Read More

Posted in Educator Wellbeing Tagged education support, mental health, staff wellbeing, teacher, wellbeing
The Menopause Has Got Me!

The Menopause Has Got Me!

Posted on September 6, 2024September 6, 2024 by L.How

I rarely share my personal ‘stuff’ but… Please read on for a tongue in cheek account of what is going Read More

Posted in Educator Wellbeing, Personal Blogs Tagged health, menopause, teacher, women's health
Five little steps to support children’s social, emotional and mental health in a world of big pressures

Five little steps to support children’s social, emotional and mental health in a world of big pressures

Posted on April 16, 2024April 16, 2024 by L.How

The number of pupils experiencing difficulties with their social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) is rising rapidly and when we Read More

Posted in Behaviour (SEMH) Tagged anxiety, children, mental health, semh, send, teacher
The Seven Types of Rest

The Seven Types of Rest

Posted on January 5, 2024January 5, 2024 by L.How

It is now understood that there are various types of rest that experts and researchers recognise as essential for maintaining Read More

Posted in Articles, Educator Wellbeing Tagged burnout, rest, teacher, wellbeing
15 Teacher Money Saving Tips

15 Teacher Money Saving Tips

Posted on September 25, 2023September 30, 2023 by L.How

Teachers often have to manage their finances carefully, as teaching can be a rewarding but financially challenging profession. If you Read More

Posted in Articles, Educator Wellbeing Tagged cost of living, finance, loan, staff wellbeing, teacher
Mental Health In School: Some Contentious issues!

Mental Health In School: Some Contentious issues!

Posted on May 15, 2023May 9, 2025 by L.How

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 Read More

Posted in Articles, Educator Wellbeing, Pupil Mental Health Tagged children, semh, semh curriculum, send, staff wellbeing, teacher, wellbeing
Red Flags: A Poem For Teacher Wellbeing

Red Flags: A Poem For Teacher Wellbeing

Posted on May 3, 2023May 3, 2023 by L.How

My Friend John Magee (AKA The Kindness Coach) over at Kindness Matters has kindly published my poem for teacher wellbeing Read More

Posted in Educator Wellbeing Tagged poem teacher wellbeing, staff wellbeing, teacher, teacher wellbeing
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