Staff wellbeing

Promote a culture of wellbeing in your school and sign up to the education staff wellbeing charter . The charter is a set of shared commitments from government, Ofsted, schools and colleges to protect and promote the wellbeing of staff.

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How to use this section

Placing staff wellbeing at the centre of everything you do will have a positive impact on all aspects of school life.

These resources have been shared by school leaders and provide specific examples that have worked in schools. You can use them as they are, or adapt them to meet the needs of your setting.

The education staff wellbeing charter also contains a range of additional wellbeing resources, including guidance to measure staff wellbeing.

Resources to help set a wellbeing vision

  • Create a school culture which improves wellbeing

    Learn how to develop a school culture of wellbeing and workload improvement.

    Case study

    Reading time: 4 minutes

    Created by: Kensington Primary School

  • Academy trust workload agreement

    Share what teachers can expect in terms of workload, professional development, pay and rewards.

    Example

    Reading time: 2 minutes

    Created by: The Ascent Academies’ Trust

  • Staff wellbeing policy

    Read a staff wellbeing policy that reflects a whole school approach to wellbeing.

    Example

    Reading time: 6 minutes

    Created by: The Pingle Academy (Secondary)

  • Staff wellbeing statement

    Read a wellbeing statement developed to support school staff effectively.

    Example

    Reading time: 3 minutes

    Created by: St. Peter’s School (Secondary)

  • Wellbeing and workload charter

    Read an example wellbeing and workload charter.

    Example

    Reading time: 6 minutes

    Created by: Bedford Academy (Secondary)

Resources to support communications on wellbeing

Resources to help you take action

Promote flexible working and support staff mental health in your school

Learn about the benefits of flexible working and how you can implement it in your school.

Flexible working toolkit

Learn about different tools available to you to support staff mental health and pick the ones that fit best for your setting.

Supporting staff mental health in schools