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Create a holistic approach to support healthy lifestyle and staff wellbeing at school

How to achieve this:

 

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Compassionate leadership and good people management promoting a culture of participation, equality, fairness and inclusion:

  • Is there a person dedicated to focussing on staff health and wellbeing?
  • Do you have a health and wellbeing group which can influence change?
  • Build a culture that champions good mental health and provides a greater understanding of how to help those who need more support.
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Do staff members have access to facilities / environments which promote their wellbeing?

  • Provide a safe and free environment which allows mental wellbeing to be discussed openly honestly and without judgement.
  • Provide a space where staff can relax, eat and socialise on breaks.
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Develop mentoring structures where appropriate or provide staff with confidential support and advice in relation to their health at work:

  • Mentoring in teaching provides experienced staff with the opportunity to guide and support others as they develop their skills and navigate the complexities working in a school.
  • Encourage staff to buddy up with colleagues to support each other in providing opportunities for reflective practice and problem-solving school-based challenges.

 

Encourage and support employees to walk or cycle to work:

  • If you would like to change the way your staff travel to work, you will find lots of great ideas and actions you can use. Start with a survey to explore how school staff travel to work, and explore the barriers preventing people from active travel.
  • Visit Sustrans for more information.
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Make the healthy choice an easy choice in the workplace:

  • Provide healthy opportunities in the workplace such as walking meetings or time outdoors.
  • Promote healthy eating by providing nutritious snacks in the staff room, offering nutrition workshops, or starting a school garden.
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