As the coronavirus pandemic continues to evolve, it is important to check in on your staff to see how remote learning and Covid restrictions are affecting their workload and wellbeing. Katherine Fowler shares some practical tips on how to talk to your staff and gather feedback, so that you can help effectively

We recommend you have informal chats, rather than using a survey as you might usually. This is because workload and wellbeing can be sensitive topics – especially when talking about the impact of Covid-19. Also, many teachers report that they prefer to talk about these things, and a questionnaire or survey can feel like extra workload.

If you are talking remotely rather than in person, make sure you both have your webcams on – it can be much harder to talk honestly if you cannot see who you are talking to.

If you are talking in person, keep things informal but make sure you pick a time and space where staff feel relaxed and safe to share their concerns with you.

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