Working as a supply teacher is very rewarding, but there is no doubt that it can be a challenge at times. Look after yourself with these tips for better wellbeing. 1. Fretting won’t make the phone ring (or beep, or vibrate). Constantly checking it won’t do the trick either! While you are waiting for work […]
A guest post by Alice Porter, an avid writer who is passionate about raising awareness for children’s mental health. In the UK it is believed that 1 in 10 children and young people between the ages of 5 and 16 suffer from a mental health disorder. This means that there is a chance that 3 […]
Take half an hour to watch this brilliant wellbeing webinar from @PookyH. Pooky directs the children, young people and schools programme at the Charlie Waller Memorial Trust, a charity that provides fully-funded mental health training to schools. Share this
3,186 teachers in England answered the Teacher Workload Survey. Here’s what they said. Share this
It’s no secret that schools are spending a large portion of their staffing budget on supply staff, or that recruitment agencies are taking a substantial proportion of that spend in fees. Seeing an opportunity, a number of apps have entered the education recruitment market. Their aim is to cut out the agencies and decrease costs […]
Look around your staffroom. I expect you know who is juggling childcare with work, who has just returned from sick leave, who is rushing off after school to check in on their mum. But do you know who is on the brink of a relationship break up, who has recently lost a close friend, […]
A guest post by @lisafathersAFL And breathe… made it to half term! It is February, we are now a few weeks away from our well-intended New Year’s resolutions- but how many of them are here to stay? How many of us so desperately needed half term to arrive? How many of us have actually been unwell […]
Do you feel as stiff as a board after a day’s teaching? Have hours marking books and preparing lessons left your shoulders sore and spine rigid? Pilates instructor and ex-school teacher Julia Willmott shows you how you can release back tension and de-stress with 5 easy moves: These moves can also be downloaded as a […]
A guest post by @MisterE_Teacher. This blog has been in the making for a good few weeks now; it has been redrafted and edited and redrafted and edited. I always get my posts proof read by my long-suffering wife, not for spelling or grammatical accuracy, but as my conscience – sometimes the blog becomes more of […]
A guest post by @CristaHazell Wellbeing is a word that is everywhere in January following the implied excesses of Christmas but as a teacher, wellbeing matters every day of every week of every month of each term of the academic year. As a middle leader it is my responsibility to ensure my team have all they […]
