Reading Time: 3 minutes *Probably not an actual catastrophe Shout out to all the overthinkers, ruminators and catastrophisers. A certain amount of forward planning is useful, and comforting. It makes me feel like I’m equipped for whatever might happen. Problem is, quite often I’m not, because events have a funny way of not playing out as I expect. Take […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Designated Mental Health Lead Planner by Clare Erasmus published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. The Designated Mental Health Lead (DMHL) is a fairly new role in the educational landscape. It began life in a government green paper in 2017, with a bold declaration of intent: every school and college to have a Designated Mental Health […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes A guest post from @YourMindFitness ‘27% of suicides in young people are linked with the pressures of academic studies.’ Over the 10 years that I have been teaching, I have observed the increased levels of stress on our young people. I believe that secondary schools need to STOP using Tutor Time for marginal academic gains. […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes There are 4 sections; Resources to support Mental Health and Wellbeing in School, Resources for families, Books and Stories for Children and Young People and Union Advice and Resources. Each section is arranged in alphabetical order of the organisation. Stay Safe. If you are looking for further support, try our Wellbeing Directory for individuals and […]
Reading Time: 7 minutes Founder of Teachappy and author of Wellbeing in the Primary Classroom, @AdrianBethune, talks to us about his book and how wellbeing can be put at the heart of a school. Tell us about how Teachappy came about. In my late 20s I went through a period of acute anxiety which led to a period of […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The tagline of this book is “A practical guide to teaching happiness”. If the idea that happiness can be taught is the kind of thing that would put you off buying a book, I urge you to think again. What @AdrianBethune has managed to do here is to make accessible a swathe of research into the […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes James Hilton‘s new book takes a look at resilience and how school leaders can build theirs. It is built around James’s own personal experience, not only of a breakdown in his own resilience but also in the many successful years he spent in primary school leadership. It is peppered with personal anecdotes and vignettes […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes A guest post from @ELTbyLina In December 2015, I was diagnosed with emotional burnout / mild depression. My existence was almost unbearable (no matter how trivial it may sound). I was crying 24/7; I felt miserable and hated myself for being weak and pathetic. Life was extremely painful. Everything was painful. Waking up, blinking, breathing. I […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Lisa Lea-Weston of Talking Heads, Oak Practice explains her role and how it benefits schools. What is supervision? Supervision is standard practice in professions such as social work and psychotherapy/psychology; recently it is gaining more traction in educational settings. So what exactly is it, and how could it benefit you and your school? Supervision is […]
Reading Time: 6 minutes A guest post by @LEAGarner_ “Today is the day, the day I’m going to make everything right”. Of course, I didn’t say this, but these were the words I wanted to say. In fact, I wanted to climb on top of my desk and shout them out loud. But I didn’t. I just listened intently to the […]
