Looking after your wellbeing
Teaching and Learning
Teachers and other education staff report higher stress levels compared to other occupational groups. In a recent UK survey of 17,000 people, 42% of teachers reported that they were highly stressed. This compares to 20% of workers (in all occupations) reporting high or very high levels of stress at work.
Implementing small changes can often make a big difference when managing health and wellbeing. Staff health and wellbeing initiatives will benefit the whole school community, especially when they are embedded into everyday working.
There are a variety of resources available for staff to draw on; some of which are detailed below. For a more in-depth discussion on health and wellbeing for school staff, please contact the Health, Safety and Wellbeing@Work Team.
The Teacher Support network is the independent charity that provides emotional and practical advice to training, serving and retired teachers. They have some online resources that any school staff may find beneficial:
www.teachersupport.info
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Online Stress Test
Designed to give you an indication of how you can tackle wellbeing issues that are affecting you.
Work-Life Wizard
Giving you an assessment of your work demands and workload and how they relate to your personality, work style and work-life balance
Wheel of Wellbeing
Designed to help you reflect on the state of your wellbeing and identify areas of your life you would like to change.
The British Heart Foundation provides excellent guidance on setting up a mental health and wellbeing programme:
Successful staff health and wellbeing case studies.
