After the year we have had, schools must be placing staff wellbeing at the top of the agenda – and it is not hard to do. Sophie Howells offers five easy approaches to get you started

 

As we head towards the mid-point of the final term of another extraordinary year, there are many reasons for teachers and school leaders to feel proud of all they have achieved during the coronavirus crisis.

But we know the mental health and wellbeing picture is stark for many. Our most recent YouGov/TeacherTrack polling, carried out as schools fully re-opened, found that eight out of 10 teachers (82 per cent) described themselves as stressed from work.

More than four in 10 (46 per cent) said that pressures on their mental health and wellbeing have caused them to consider leaving the profession this academic year (Education Support, 2021).

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