Just one in 10 schools has signed up to a government charter that outlines commitments they should make to “protect” the mental health and wellbeing of staff.
The Department for Education launched an education staff wellbeing charter in November 2021, co-created by unions, teachers and charities, which invited schools to sign up to 11 commitments.
These included driving down unnecessary workload, creating a good behaviour culture and giving staff “a voice” in decision-making. It also featured commitments for the DfE and Ofsted to meet.
Nadhim Zahawi, then education secretary, said staff mental health was “more important than ever” and encouraged all schools “to put wellbeing at the centre of everything you do and sign up to the charter”.
