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NQT Special: Looking after your wellbeing

The Education Support Partnership is a charity dedicated to helping teachers cope with the demands of the job. Chief executive Julian Stanley advises on how NQTs can safeguard their wellbeing

Working for the Education Support Partnership, I recognise the need for practical advice for NQTs to help make those first few months (and years) of teaching a little easier.

In line with this and our latest campaign – #NotQuittingTeaching – I wanted to share some highlights from our online self-help tool www.bewellteachwell.org.uk. I hope that this tool and the advice below can help you be at your best as you continue in your NQT year and beyond.

Teaching can simultaneously place you in the centre of a community and on a metaphorical island. Being one of the only adults in a room for much of your day and a figure of authority for so many people is a jaw-dropping responsibility at such an early stage in any career. Remember that no-one can have all of the answers all of the time, and that even teachers need to ask for help sometimes.

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