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Coronavirus update: We continue to be here to provide mental health and wellbeing support to all education staff.
Meet Barry the vulnerable teacher in isolation
Barry has a health condition that makes him 'vulnerable' and is teaching from self-isolation. His experiences described here are based on true stories shared with Emma Kell by different teachers in the last fortnight.
Coronavirus: diary of a headteacher
A warts and all account of how one headteacher is coping with the fallout from the coronavirus crisis and subsequent school closures.
The rules have changed, but the values are stronger than ever
We are all trying to grapple with the new normal especially educators who have a strong desire to make a difference. How can they get used to the new world we now inhabit asks Emma Kell.
7 tips for headteachers coping with the coronavirus pandemic
As headteacher Darren Morgan copes with looking after his school during the coronavirus pandemic, he shares his 7 tips for headteachers and leaders on how to face this incredibly challenging situation.
Teachers talk about the pressures of taking on a leadership role
In this new film, teachers share their thoughts and feelings about taking on a more senior role within their school.
Time to re-humanise headteachers
Headteacher Darren Morgan looks at why headteachers and senior leaders are increasingly suffering from poor mental health and wellbeing.
Emails: information or intrusion
Email communication can negatively impact staff wellbeing. Andrew Cowley looks at the pitfalls of email communications and how to develop protocols that priortise staff wellbeing.
Let’s show appreciation for our Teaching Assistants
Emma Kell challenges every teacher lucky enough to work with a teaching assistant to stop, have a chat with them and thank them for the thousand things they do to make your life easier every day.
The impact of workload school leaders
Current education policy is not addressing the mental health and wellbeing of school leaders say Jonathan Glazzard and Samuel Stones of Carnegie School of Education at Leeds Beckett University.
Celebrate everyday excellence in your school or college
The 2020 Pearson Teaching Awards are now open. They recognise and celebrate the exceptional and life changing work of teachers and lecturers across the country.
Feedback, not marking
Mrs Humanities reduced her workload by making the move from marking to feedback in the classroom. Here she shares how she did it whilst ensuring students received timely, useful feedback to enable them to progress.
“I can totally see how teacher poverty is a reality”
Teachers have opened up about the impact teaching can have on their personal lives, particularly when it comes to coping with debt and money worries.