Teaching and the menopause: your stories

We talked to teaching staff about the challenges of dealing with symptoms of the menopause at work.

Managing the menopause at school: your stories

For World Menopause Day we hear from a teacher and headteacher about how the menopause (and perimenopause) has impacted both their mental health and wellbeing and their ability to do their job.

Menopause in the education workplace

Many women working in education find it difficult to deal with the symptoms of the menopause. 

Our guide looks at how teachers and education staff can look after themselves and their colleagues and what schools can do to support staff effectively. 

Let’s get talking about menopause and perimenopause: supporting education staff

This webinar looks at how the menopause and perimenopause can affect education staff in different ways, and provides some practical advice on how to create a menopause safe and stigma-free culture at your school.

Supporting staff experiencing perimenopause and menopause: A guide for all school leaders

This blog and guide by menopause expert and former biology teacher, Helen Clare, aims to help your school retain valuable team members and ensure they are well supported as they experience perimenopause and menopause.

Menopause support toolkit for teachers

Support for TA’s and LSA’s – wellbeing toolkit

Mary’s story: championing the Wellbeing Advisory Service across Powys

Hear from Mary Strong, Lead for Wellbeing and Equity across Powys County Council, explain why she champions the Wellbeing Advisory Service in support of teacher and education staff mental health.

Lisa’s story: help just when she needed it from our EAP

Special needs teacher Lisa tells us how the Education Support EAP helped her find her way through her health issues.

Pavlina’s story: I highly recommend the Staff Wellbeing Service in Wales by Education Support

Please be advised, we have concluded provision of mental health and wellbeing masterclasses for all staff, workshops for teaching assistants and learning support assistants, Action Learning Sets for wellbeing leads, group supervision for safeguarding staff and peer support groups for supply staff.

Moving for mental health: finding what works for you

Find out how Jules, an educator with ADHD, finds ways to incorporate movement into her daily life.