Welcome to our Supporter magazine!

Welcome to the Autumn Magazine 2026 from Education Support.

Education staff are the most important asset our education system has. And as we head into a new academic year, we're as committed as ever to making sure teachers and education staff feel heard and empowered.

Yet we know that over a third of staff are at risk of clinical depression. With World Suicide Prevention Day falling on the 10th of September, this edition shares some of the work we’re doing to support teachers in crisis. We discuss how our helpline supports educators at clinical risk of suicide, how a healthy workplace culture is vital to education staff and our push for Ofsted to take a greater focus on wellbeing. Please read with care if these issues are sensitive to you.

Thanks to our generous donors and supporters our helpline is open 24/7, our online resources are free, and we are pushing for systematic change at a political level.

Despite all our best efforts, many in education still haven’t heard of us or our resources so, tell a colleague or a friend about us, maybe leave a copy in the staffroom!

Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with your stories or feedback, we love to hear from you.

Thanks for reading.

Kindest regards,

Sinéad Mc Brearty
CEO, Education Support

Please note that there are themes within this magazine that some readers may find distressing. 

If you are affected by any of the content in this magazine, please do not hesitate to call our free helpline, open 24/7 at 08000 562 561

You can make change

There are loads of ways to get involved!

Education Support are a small but mighty charity making a big difference to the wellbeing of teachers and education staff across the UK.

We’re so grateful to our donors that support individuals, provide resources to schools, colleges and universities and improve the system as a whole.

If you’re able to, you can support us by:

• Donating to Education Support – donations mean our 24/7 helpline and expert-led resources remain free
• Claim your free staff wellbeing pack – make a meaningful difference to wellbeing in your school
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