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NQT Special: Wellbeing and work/life balance in your first year

School leader Emmanuel Gyan-Bediako offers this year’s NQTs some advice on surviving their first year while maintaining their wellbeing and work/life balance

It is nearly a term into the induction year already. The transition from the training year to the induction year is such a massive jump, no wonder we sometimes hear complaints of burn-out.

The expectations change – more lessons, more classes including exam groups and possibly more demanding groups; the demands of school duties – break and lunchtime, parents’ evenings, and the list goes on.

However, year-on-year NQTs successfully complete the induction and head into the teaching profession to embark on their career as a fully qualified teacher. Despite the pressure, the NQT induction year is the opportunity to consolidate all the good practices from your training year.

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