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DfE: School workload reduction toolkit updated

15 March 2022

The DfE has updated the toolkit with the following: Communications - an example of how to streamline internal school communication with an email protocol and an example protocol for parents'…

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Improving your team’s wellbeing: the positive steps senior leaders can take

13 March 2022

“It’s so important that the leadership in schools recognises the need to address teachers’ wellbeing,” says Scott Stanyer, Associate Assistant Headteacher at a secondary school in Luton. Reducing workloads To…

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Talking racism and mental health in schools: podcast series

4 March 2022

How does experiencing racism impact young people’s mental health and self-esteem? What does it mean to be an anti-racist school? And what are some practical steps schools can take to…

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Help with how to talk to pupils about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

28 February 2022

The DfE have released a blog containing advice and resources for teachers and schools of how to talk to children about distressing complex, emotive news stories. The Educate Against Hate website is…

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Eating disorders awareness

28 February 2022

School-age children are at a particularly high risk of developing eating disorders, with the pressures and transitions that come as part of school life among the possible triggers for these…

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Avoiding Teacher Burnout

5 February 2022

The teaching sector is under enormous pressure and so many teachers are leaving as a result of this. Toria Bono from Tiny Voice Talks chats to Steve Waters about "Avoiding…

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Better Health – every mind matters

31 January 2022

Public Health England have produced resources to help you teach PSHE, RHE and RSHE. The content is flexible, ready to use and has been co-created with teachers and young people.…

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Kicking Perfectionism: 6 principles to help

16 December 2021

Ever spent too long on a Powerpoint presentation, quit a project or found yourself going over an essay for the tenth time? Perfectionism creeps into every facet of our lives.…

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Are we too quick to kick wellbeing ideas into the ‘long grass’?

28 November 2021

Catherine Carden suggests that wellbeing practices adopted in the private and business sectors are all too often dismissed by education establishments as being unachievable. She invites you to consider how…

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Taking a step back from burn-out…

10 November 2021

Burn-out is not inevitable. As a school leader, how do you take care of yourself? Frances Robertson urges you to avoid burn-out by making time to reflect and step back…

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Selecting an appropriate senior mental health lead training course

7 November 2021

The grant application service is now available for schools and colleges to apply for a senior mental health lead training grant. All state-funded education settings are eligible to apply for one training…

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Childline posters

15 October 2021

NSPCC Learning has updated its series of Childline posters encouraging primary and secondary school children to contact Childline if they need to talk. The series includes posters for the Childline…

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