Resources to support wellbeing of headteachers and teaching staff
‘Wellbeing is not about fluffy, bolt-on things. At the heart of the teacher, wellbeing is a sense of professional integrity and trust.' Emma Kell and Adrian Bethune
Some useful resources for you to have a look at:
Books
Teacher Wellbeing & Self-Care @AdrianBethune https://amzn.to/3q9dpLY
The Wellbeing Toolkit by @andrew_cowley23
Welbee
At Welbee, we help you systemise and improve staff wellbeing at your school, college or MAT without increasing your workload.
https://bit.ly/3WxOhKZ
QDP Services
QDP are the leading independent provider of questionnaire based feedback services to the UK Education & Skills Sector. Our wellbeing surveys are designed to specifically highlight areas of concern and drill down to uncover the source. We host the largest set of external comparison data which provides essential context to your results. Every survey includes easily digestible reporting, which provides recognized evidence for inspection, self-assessment, and improvement strategy. http://qdpservices.co.uk
School Advisory Service and National Governance Association
SAS Relaxation Podcast
SAS - The Relaxation Room
Schools Advisory Service and National Governance Association have produced 'Promoting a culture of wellbeing in schools and trusts'.
Maria Brosnan, Pursuit Wellbeing - Sleep Well in Troubled Times
Education Support
The Education Support Partnership is a charity that supports teachers, and school leader. They do a fantastic job. A Headteacher Darren Morgan has written a blog about coping with the coronavirus pandemic.
https://www.educationsupport.org.uk/blogs/7-tips-headteachers-coping-coronavirus-pandemic
Free counselling for education staff
The 4 Rs to manage stress by @MrsHumanities
8 reasons to take part in Strides Against Stress
Bounce Together
Anna Freud
Anna Freud: Supporting Staff Wellbeing in Schools
Mariella Ardron @MariellaArdron
FROM THE HEART: WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO [Emma Marshall] (http://@MusicCPDandMore)
To all headteachers @Lisa7Pettifer
FINDING LOVE AND SANITY, EVEN IN THE MIDST OF THIS
Well Schools aims to help improve education outcomes by placing wellbeing at its very heart to support school staff, senior leaders and young people.
Blogs
Taking the temperature: wellbeing in a remote setting – Kat Howard
David Rushby from Nautilus Education
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:share:6758380424466198528/
Excellent blog by Emma Turner @Emma_Turner75 about lightening the responsibilities of leaders.
Inspirational leader Jeremy Hannay of Three Bridges Primary School blogs about different aspects of leadership. No Ordinary Classroom a must-read for every leader.
Great blog by Professor Rachel Lofthouse - Sustaining a Vital Profession; the impact of Leadership Coaching in schools https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/blogs/carnegie-education/2020/01/htcoaching/https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/blogs/carnegie-education/2020/01/htcoaching/
Maria Brosnan - [Learn Your Way to Wellbeing](https://martynreah.wordpress.com/2020/10/28/learn-your-way-to-wellbeingmaria-brosnan-pursuit-wellbeing-interviews-patrick-ottley-oconnor-for-teacher5aday-slowchat8/amp/?_twitterimpression=true [https://martynreah.wordpress.com/2020/10/28/learn-your-way-to-wellbeingmaria-brosnan-pursuit-wellbeing-interviews-patrick-ottley-oconnor-for-teacher5aday-slowchat8/amp/?_twitterimpression=true)
Research
The Chartered College of Teaching offers a superb way for teachers to access research on a range of different topic, including wellbeing.
Podcasts
We Lead Well Podcast
Well being ideas by Dan Edwards.
https://podbean.com/ew/pb-3mhsx-f8241c…
Creating networks works! By Jonathan Coy @headteacherchat
Being Seen, with Zena Zenonos-Walker @ZenonosZena
Potential with Maria Richards @Infeducation
Growth, with Chris Harrison @MrHtheteacher
Investment , with Nicola Owen @spheonix78
Naylor's Natter
[Kat Howard] (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/stop-talking-about-wellbeing-with-kat-howard/id1448601060?i=1000447602637 [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/stop-talking-about-wellbeing-with-kat-howard/id1448601060?i=1000447602637])
[Lisa Fathers](https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mentally-healthy-schools-work-teaching-school-lisa/id1448601060?i=1000460865978 [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mentally-healthy-schools-work-teaching-school-lisa/id1448601060?i=1000460865978])
Great podcast by Professor Rachel Lofthouse from Leeds Beckett University https://faculti.net/specialist-expertise-in-coaching-headteachers/
Don't Shoot the Deputies: Wellbeing Webinar 1 - Seeing wellbeing differently
What if our wellbeing wasn't so dependent on exterior factors? What if wellbeing is part of our make-up rather than something we have to chase?
The National College Live Podcast 13 - Clive Leach - A focus on Wellbeing
Great conversation with Clive Leach & Dr Matt Silver exploring well being and how it can be successfully implemented into the fabric of your organisation.
Pursuit of Wellbeing by Maria Brosnan
Bukky Yusuf @rondelle10_b
Cornerstones Education
How to break the sleep stress cycle with teacher wellbeing expert, Maria Brosnan
CPD
Restorative Thinking
http://www.restorativethinking.co.uk/schools/restorative-practice-e-learning-cpd/
People to follow on Twitter
[@EdSupportUK] (https://twitter.com/EdSupportUK) - Educational Support Partnership
@DrRLofthouse - Professor of Teacher Education - Leeds Beckett University
@thosethatcan - Dr Emma Kell FCCT
@Saysmiss - Kat Howard
[@AdrianBethune] (https://twitter.com/AdrianBethune) - Author of Teacher Well-being and Self-care
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