The role of any school staff member is, directly or indirectly, to support pupils and help them thrive academically, emotionally and physically. Ultimately their role is to help create independent learners and thinkers, raise aspirations and help establish a platform from which future life successes can be gained.
Yet, increasingly, the very professionals entrusted to develop our young charges are themselves struggling to maintain their own wellbeing. Against a backdrop of increasing accountability, expectations, less time and greater workload, teaching professionals are themselves becoming emotionally vulnerable to negative wellbeing. This can result in a lose-lose scenario. So, what steps can we take to change this trend?
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