In this 12-page guide, we consider how lockdown has affected the wellbeing and mental health of school staff and offer practical advice and ideas for promoting wellbeing and supporting colleagues
Articles include:
- Building wellbeing into your plans for September
- Coping with the unknown (including bereavement support)
- Talking with colleagues about mental health (dos and don'ts)
- Supporting September's NQTs who have missed out on a crucial part of their training year
- Post-lockdown CPD: What should it look like and how can it support staff?
- Secondary case study: The four Cs of staff wellbeing
- Primary case study: How are your staff feeling?
- Leadership, wellbeing, culture & communication: Advice from across the North East
- What does the official DfE guidance for September say about staff wellbeing?
This guide has been published with kind support from the National Education Union. You can read the NEU's latest advice on Covid-19 and the wider re-opening of schools via https://neu.org.uk/advice/coronavirus
There are four guides in this Back to School series published by Headteacher Update and our sister magazine SecEd.
- The first guide published on July 1 and focused on students wellbeing and mental health.
- The second guide published on July 8 and focused on staff support and wellbeing.
- The third guide published on July 15 and focused on teaching and learning.
- The fourth guide published on September 2 and focused on technology & remote learning.