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Performance reviews: time to rethink
The traditional performance review is seen as outdated and ineffective by many. Kristian Still implores school leaders to think again about their performance management conversations that could being doing more harm than good.
When there is no wind – row!
Kristian Still reflects on the positive and inspirational things happening to support teachers and others working in education with their health and wellbeing despite the structural problems the profession faces.
How to support colleagues and students with mental health issues
Helping colleagues and students who you think may be facing or heading for a crisis isn’t easy. So what’s the best way to help them?
Teachers share their wellbeing tips for the new academic year
As the new academic year begins we wanted to share teachers' #backtoschool tips. Let's hope these help make this year a positive one.
Teacher wellbeing: put your own oxygen mask on first
If teachers are not taking care of themselves, this will inevitably have a knock-on effect for our students too. Adrian Bethune explains why we should start to care for and nurture ourselves as much as we care for and nurture our pupils.
Getting to know you
Building relationships with a new class of students (and their parents!) is something every teacher has to do throughout their career. Here are some tips to make it work well for you.
Top tips for trainee teachers
Marsha Phipps shares her experiences as a trainee teacher and her top tips for anyone else just starting out.
Summer holiday bucket list
Research has identified the vital importance of having breaks in the school,college and university calendar to allow education staff's emotional energy resources and psychological health to be restored.
Talking staff wellbeing up and down the country!
Wow June was a busy month for us! We attended events up and down the country from Birmingham, Berkshire to Essex, talking to education staff about how we can support them and speaking on topics ranging from wellbeing to leadership.
How to wind down to retirement
Though you may be longing for the days when your working life ends and the long, languid days of retirement beckon like a waterfall in a desert, the shock of no longer working can be overwhelming.
Why teaching staff need to treat themselves
Can you remember the last time you treated yourself to something? If you’re racking your brains trying to remember or you already know the answer and it’s never, the summer holidays is the perfect time to think seriously about doing something nice for yourself.
Expert panel discuss staff wellbeing
It was standing-room only at our discussion ‘Staff wellbeing and its impact on the recruitment and retention crisis’. The panel, Vic Goddard, Adrian Bethune, Victoria Hewett and Lord Lucas, gave some great insights.