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Stress tips for teachers

Practical strategies to help teachers and education staff to manage stress.

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Stress tips for teachers video clip

Our Director of Programmes, Faye McGuinness and teacher, author and blogger Mrs Humanities share their insights on how stress impacts on teachers and education staff.

They also share practical strategies to help you manage stress.

This is a recording of an Instagram Live broadcast on 27th April.

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Call us. We’ll listen.

How are you feeling? This will help us find the right information for you.

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Can you tell us more? This will help us find the right information for you.

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Our free, confidential helpline is available 24/7 to all teachers, lecturers and education staff in the UK.

08000 562 561

Call us. We’ll listen.

Staff health and wellbeing is so important. How can we help?

How can we help? This will help us find the right information for you.

Here is some information you may find useful.

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Here is some information you may find useful.

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Find out how we can help you support staff at your school or organisation.

Click here to find out more

Sign up for your free wellbeing toolkit, packed with helpful resources designed to make a meaningful difference to your staff’s wellbeing.

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How can we help? This will help us find the right information for you.

Here is some information you may find useful.

An illustration of a staff mental and wellbeing plan

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Guides 1 min

An illustration of a colleagues chatting - building collegiate relationships in schools

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An illustration of a colleagues having a conversation

Psychological safety audit

Guides 1 min

View all resources for organisations

Here is some information you may find useful.

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View all resources for organisations

Here is some information you may find useful.

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