1 November 2007 - Staff wellbeing is key to school success
In the first UK study of its kind, average levels of teacher wellbeing within schools has been found to have a clear and consistent linked to pupil performance as assessed by SATs and value-added measures.
You can also read Sec-Ed's coverage online and now also the TES story Virtuous circles, not vicious cycles, if you think happy.
30 October 2007 - Newsletter for local authorities
Worklife Update, offering a local authority perspective on the Well-Being Programme has been published today. Download your copy now from the column to the right of the screen.
5 October 2007 - Don't lose sight of the 'I' in headship
You can read this article online from the TES looking at how our Headspace programme can support head teachers.
24 September 2007 - Report on the Well-Being Programme for the HSE
Our report for the Health and Safety Executive Testing the effectiveness of the streamlined national well being programme at managing work-related stress in schools is now available for downloading from the HSE web site.
You can read more here about the management standards for stress and our work with the HSE.
17 November 2006 - If you can't look after the people who look after the students, then who's going to look after the students?
If you can't look after the people who look after the students, then who's going to look after the students? Worklife Support's Managing Director Carol Lynch writes in Sec-Ed. on supporting teacher wellbeing.
1 July 2006 - The London Programme evaluation
The report is available for downloading.
25 May 2006 - Well-Being - Measuring the impact
This report demonstrates the positive impact Well-Being has in schools. It also outlines the benefits to managerial practice, staff recruitment and retention, absence management and duty-of-care responsibilities.
20 March 2006 - "This could be the most important interview ever broadcast on the BBC"
Listen to Libby Purves’ interview with Patrick Nash on the 'Learning Curve' on Radio 4 to hear how happy teachers can improve pupil behaviour*. Then read Libby’s column in the Times Educational Supplement which discusses this further.
Patrick Nash is Chief Executive of our sister organisation Teacher Support Network. For more information, go to www.teachersupport.info.
1 March 2006 - Worklife Support on Teachers TV
The Three Cs, in the Ease the Load strand, looks at Well-Being in a school in Nelson in Lancashire.
CareerWise 33 looked at the Programme in Sandwell in the West Midlands. This is no longer available on the site, but contact us if you'd like a copy.
Teachers' TV is on Sky channel 880, Virgin TV 240, Tiscali TV 845, Freesat 650, Freeview 88 (limited hours).
27 May 2005 - Change and challenge!
The London Well-Being Conference on 21st April 2005 at the British Library was a very successful event. Download Carol Lynch's speech from the day.
