Set a wellbeing vision

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)

• Create your own wellbeing charter commitments

  Read how a school agreed a set of wellbeing commitments with their staff

  Case study

  Reading time: 2 minutes

  Created by: Leigh Academy Strood (Secondary)

• Proactive menopause support for staff wellbeing and retention

  Read how a school took a proactive approach to menopause support

  Case study

  Reading time: 2 minutes

  Created by: Baycroft school (Secondary)

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