What we offer
Coronavirus update: We continue to be here to provide mental health and wellbeing support to all education staff.
Lost Connections: is our education system collectively sick with anxiety and depression?
Head of English Andy Sammons reflects on what helped him recover from a mental health crisis and what schools can learn from his experience.
Teachers tell it like it is in new BBC Teach support resources
“I hate exams with an absolute passion. Sometimes I feel I'm more stressed than the pupils are.” Is this how you sometimes feel during exam season?
What is teacher burnout and how to avoid it
Being a teacher can be exhausting, mentally and physically. Victoria Hewett (aka Mrs Humanities) looks at recognising the signs of teacher burnout and some practical steps to avoid it.
How to cope with observation anxiety
We asked teachers for their advice on coping with classroom observations and what their school does to make them a less stressful experience.
CSIS awards funding
We are delighted that the Civil Service Insurance Society Charity Fund has awarded us a substantial grant to help us continue to meet the growing demand for our emergency financial grants programme.
Taking charge of your time
With yet another report demonstrating how much unpaid overtime the teaching profession puts in, Victoria Hewett shares her top tips for reclaiming your personal time one step at a time.
Biggest demand ever for emergency grants
2018 saw the biggest demand ever for our emergency financial grants from people working in education resulting in more than £300,000 given in almost 700 awards as reported in The Guardian.
The Duchess of Cambridge attends Education Support keynote
The Duchess of Cambridge attended The Royal Foundation’s Mental Health in Education conference which included a keynote speech from our CEO Sinéad Mc Brearty.
5 breakthroughs that made me a better teacher
In 2016 Victoria Hewett was emotionally shattered, physically exhausted and burntout. This piece is not about her breakdown however. It's about the things she's discovered along the way to recovery that have made her a better teacher and a better person.
Can SLT really improve teacher wellbeing?
Last year teacher Bonnie Harrington said teaching was broken and that there was nothing senior leaders could do about it. After recovering from an of episode of work-related stress, and moving schools, she's realised there is cause for optimism.
Marathon running for teachers in crisis
We're very grateful to Katy O'Connor, Headteacher of Lessness Heath Primary School. She is running the London Marathon to raise money to help ensure her fellow teachers and education staff can get support when they need it.
We need to change the sector's definition of teacher wellbeing
There’s been widespread acknowledgement about the need to make staff wellbeing a priority. Nevertheless the lack of clarity and consistency around what the term actually means risks limiting the progress that needs to take place.