Staff wellbeing

How to make a success of WFH (Working From Home)

1 April 2020

We have a new acronym in education – WFH. Taking inspiration from colleagues in the EdNorth schools network, Sean Harris offers advice for working from home

Coaching and wellbeing for teachers and school leaders

31 March 2020

Wellbeing has become a key priority for many schools in the UK. In response to this, coaching is increasingly being employed as a CPD strategy to support staff. Helen Webb discusses the ways coaching can be used to improve staff wellbeing

Coronavirus: Key messages from latest DfE guidance for schools

22 March 2020

Government guidance published on Sunday (March 22) outlines how schools are expected to operate during the coronavirus pandemic. Former school leader Matt Bromley takes a look and offers his advice

Coronavirus: Crisis management and school closure – issues to consider

18 March 2020

Schools are closing across the UK in the face of the coronavirus emergency. As they prepare to shut their doors, Matt Bromley looks at some of the issues headteachers will need to think about, including practical considerations, supporting staff, the continuation of learning, and safeguarding

Staff wellbeing: Conversations about mental health...

4 March 2020

Opening up about mental health can be daunting and can make a person feel vulnerable. Amy Sayer advises on how to handle these conversations to ensure the best outcomes

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Teacher wellbeing: With you, for you, about you...

12 February 2020

Professional development is the thread running through one school’s innovative retention and wellbeing strategy. Yvonne Gandy finds out more

LGBT+ in the classroom: I am (not) what I am

29 January 2020

Being a teacher sometimes requires us to forcibly gather our strength to make it through the gates. Gathering strength, gearing up, putting on one’s armour – but must it also include denying one’s self? Nadine Pittam discusses the challenges of being an LGBT+ teacher

Why lesson observations need to be challenged

28 January 2020

A growing body of evidence is throwing into doubt some of the long-established principles of lesson observations. Denise Inwood explains

A word for and from teachers with disabilities

22 January 2020

What does your school do to support its teachers with disabilities? Mark Lyn is conducting research into the barriers disabled staff face and what best practice in schools might look like

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NQT Special: Protecting yourself

19 November 2019

Your wellbeing as an NQT is vital and you should be learning now the habits that will sustain you through a long and successful teaching career. As part of SecEd's autumn 2019 NQT special edition, Sophie Howells offers some advice and encouragement

Chickens. candles and staff wellbeing

19 November 2019

If we cultivate freedom and innovation, teacher performance will soar – and this culture begins with middle leaders (as well as with chickens and candles). Peter Radford explains

NQT Special: How to get your work/life balance right as an NQT

6 November 2019

As part of SecEd's autumn 2019 NQT special edition, Kevin Lister explains some simple approaches and techniques that can help teachers, especially those new to the chalkface, to protect their wellbeing and work/life balance

When death happens: Bereavement in schools

6 November 2019

To mark Children’s Grief Awareness Week, Alison Penny considers how schools can be better prepared to support young people who are coming to terms with the death of someone close

Staff wellbeing: 36 ideas for your school

22 October 2019

How can we ensure the teachers in our school are engaged, motivated and committed to remaining in the profession? Peter Radford offers 36 actions school leaders can take

Creating a positive culture in your school

9 October 2019

Teaching is the fourth most stressful job there is according to the Health and Safety Executive. Sophie Howells looks at how a positive school culture can protect teacher and staff wellbeing

Wellbeing & workload: Feeling overwhelmed?

3 July 2019

Teachers can often struggle to maintain good mental health and wellbeing. There is expert support out there, but Sophie Howells urges you not to wait until you are already in crisis

NQT Special Edition: Are you ready for the chalkface?

5 June 2019

For trainee teachers across the country, September and the start of the NQT year is on the horizon. Sophie Howells seeks some advice from this year’s NQT cohort to help you prepare. She also urges this year’s NQTs to ensure they get some proper rest this summer