Guest Speaker: Supporting staff mental health and wellbeing in your school

Course overview

With an increasing number of children and young people needing mental health support, it’s more important than ever for schools to have a clear strategy to support staff wellbeing.

Having compassionate conversations about mental health is a necessary way to support colleagues and can allow reasonable adjustments to be put into place to help recovery.

It’s also important for schools to have meaningful and inclusive wellbeing opportunities planned into the calendar, offering staff regular opportunities to reflect on their wellbeing needs.

This session will offer practical ideas to support staff mental health and wellbeing that can be applied in any school setting.

During the session, you will:

• Learn how to recognise when colleagues need support with their mental health
• Explore the practical support you can offer staff
• Gain confidence in how to support staff wellbeing in a considered and meaningful manner

Who is it for?

This session is ideal for Thrive Licensed Practitioners involved in any aspect of mental health strategy in school, including SMHLs, senior leaders, teachers and governors.

Course structure

2-hour webinar.

What you'll cover

Alongside Amy, you'll explore:

• The context of staff mental health
• How to recognise when colleagues need support with their mental health
• How to have compassionate conversations about mental health
• Implementing reasonable adjustments for mental health

Key takeaways

You'll leave the session with:

• A mental health support plan template
• Meaningful staff wellbeing ideas
• Further resources and support services