As a school leader you care passionately about learning, your community and your pupils. You often put your team and others before yourself, giving time and energy to keep others going. What this may sometimes lead to is a sacrifice of your own well-being and mental health.
In partnership with Education Support, we’ve developed a toolkit to help you maintain a healthy mind and culture during periods of challenge, such as inspections. It offers practical exercises, tools and tips to help you implement healthy habits support your own well-being, and maintain a mentally healthy working environment for yourselves and your team during times of challenge. Further below you'll find two short videos to help support you and your team.
This toolkit is split into three sections:
1. Building a healthy mind and culture to deal with challenges and stress
This is the section to read (and hopefully implement some of the hints and tips) before a challenge arises. If you are in a strong position when entering a challenging time, you will be much better prepared to deal with it.
2. The challenge itself – the pressure of being under stress
This is the section to read during an acute period of challenge. For example, when you’ve received the call to notify you of an inspection.
3. Managing the after-effects
The impact of any acutely challenging scenario shouldn’t be underestimated. Taking time to replenish your reserves and reflect before the next challenge arises is an important part of the process.
