Education Support, the UK’s only charity dedicated to the mental health and wellbeing of education staff, has appointed Faye McGuinness as its first Director of Programmes.
What we offer
Coronavirus update: We continue to be here to provide mental health and wellbeing support to all education staff.
More suffer poor mental health whilst stress levels soar
26th November 2020
More UK teachers than ever are experiencing symptoms that can lead to depression and anxiety, in a significant rise on previous levels according to our 2020 Teacher Wellbeing Index. They also experience symptoms of depression at far higher levels than the general population1 according to the latest in-depth research amongst the profession.
Covid-19: Teacher mental health and wellbeing suffers whilst lack of appreciation or guidance leaves profession struggling
17th September 2020
Half of the UK’s school teachers (52%) say their mental health declined during the first stage of the coronavirus pandemic whilst 67% of senior leaders working on-site at a school or college said the lack of timely government guidance was a key challenge for them throughout.
Comment on proposals for schools to begin reopening from 1 June
13th May 2020
Commenting on the government’s proposals for schools to begin reopening from 1 June, Sinéad Mc Brearty, CEO of Education Support said:
“As keyworkers, teachers and other education staff have responded remarkably to this unprecedented crisis, showing enormous determination, adaptability, kindness and care. Many continue to work at physical school sites; the rest are working hard to teach and support our children remotely.
Coronavirus: Teachers experiencing high levels of stress as school uncertainty continues
30th April 2020
Over half of primary school teachers (59 per cent) and 49 per cent of secondary teachers have expressed higher levels of stress and anxiety at the beginning of this summer term than usual. The findings come as uncertainty and media speculation around schools re–opening continues unabated.
Three quarters of North West’s teachers suffering from work stress
13th February 2020
Research by the charity Education Support in partnership with YouGov has revealed that 75 per cent of the region’s teachers describe themselves as stressed because of their jobs.
Additional support offered to school leaders and staff to help implement new relationships and sex education
30th January 2020
Leading education organisations are meeting today (30 Jan) to discuss the emotional support which could be offered to staff involved in the national rollout of compulsory changes to relationship, sex and health education in England.
Five new trustees appointed
4th December 2019
Education Support, the UK’s only charity dedicated to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of all education staff in schools, colleges and universities, has appointed five new trustees, as the 142-year old charity embarks on its ‘most ambitious strategy to date’.
Work-related stress in the teaching profession has increased for a third consecutive year
11th November 2019
Work-related stress in the teaching profession has increased for a third consecutive year, with sharp rises in tearfulness, difficulty sleeping and irritability amongst education professionals across the UK.
Charity extends Helpline support to trainee teachers
16th July 2019
Education Support has expanded its free and confidential helpline service to include access for all trainee teachers.