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Health and Wellbeing

Leading Staff Wellbeing Across Your School with the Human Kind Award

Your school's route to the Human Kind staff wellbeing award, with a coach to agree priorities and ideas for every part of the framework.

  • 2 hours 3 minutes
  • 141 modules
  • 2 CPD hours
  • Certificate

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What you'll learn

  • Rate your school against the Human Kind framework and choose where to focus
  • Agree an action plan for the year with your coach and senior leaders
  • Set clear expectations for when staff answer emails and messages
  • Plan meeting-free weeks around the most stressful points of the year
  • Support colleagues through the menopause, long absences and the return to work

About this course

Staff wellbeing tends to land on one person's desk, usually on top of a full job, with no obvious place to start.

This is the course for schools and colleges working towards the Human Kind Award. You'll rate where you are against the award's standards, red, amber or green, then spend 90 minutes with a coach who has led schools, agreeing this year's focus. After that, each module gives you ideas to try. Set clear expectations for answering emails out of hours, plan a meeting-free week for the busiest point of the year, support colleagues through the menopause, or plan a good return after a long absence.

You won't be doing it alone. Two or three colleagues can take the course with you, and a network meets every half term so you can swap notes with other wellbeing leads.

  • For governors, mental health leads and 2 other roles. All phases.

141 modules

Open in order

  1. Introduction to the Programme

  2. Who Will Join You

  3. How the Award Process Works

  4. Reviewing the Framework

  5. Booking Your First Coaching Session

  6. Joining Our Staff Wellbeing Network

  7. Applying for Your Grant

  8. Any Questions?

  9. Reviewing the Action Plan

  10. Understanding Workload Management

  11. The Impact for Workload Management

  12. Principles of Workload Management

  13. Wrap-Up: Laying the Groundwork for Action

  14. Module 1: Key Learnings

  15. Mastering Communication Boundaries for Balance

  16. How Can We Set Clear Communication Expectations?

    2 min

  17. Do We Need a Communication Policy?

  18. What’s the Role of Leadership?

    3 min

  19. How Can We Address Communication Challenges?

    2 min

  20. Module 1: Key Learnings Summary

  21. Flexibility and Personal Commitments

  22. Why is Flexibility Important in the Workplace?

  23. How can We Support Staff with Family Commitments?

    6 min

  24. What Strategies can Help Balance Life and Work?

    2 min

  25. How can We Create a Supportive Environment for Staff?

    6 min

  26. Module 2: Key Learnings Summary

  27. How can Downtime and Reset Weeks be Incorporated?

  28. Empowering Staff through Personal Passions

  29. How can Personal Passions be Embraced to Enhance Wellbeing?

  30. What Strategies Unleash Creativity within the School or College Community?

    1 min

  31. How can Passion be Integrated into Professional Practice?

  32. What Steps Cultivate a Vibrant Sense of Community Among Staff?

  33. Module 3: Key Learnings Summary

  34. Times of Transitions

  35. Navigating Life Transitions in Schools

  36. Emotional and Psychological Support During Life Transitions

  37. Professional and Career Development During Life Transitions

    6 min

  38. Social and Community Connection During Life Transitions

    6 min

  39. Module 4: Key Learnings Summary

  40. Building a Unified Team through Shared Values and Vision

  41. Aligning Daily Actions with School and College Values

  42. The Role of Leadership in Promoting Shared Values

    1 min

  43. Facilitating Positive Shared Decision-Making

    5 min

  44. Assessing and Strengthening Team Unity

  45. Module 1: Key Learnings Summary

  46. Fostering Inclusivity and Leveraging Diversity

  47. Understanding and Creating an Inclusive Environment

  48. Recognising and Valuing Neurodivergence

    1 min

  49. Supporting LGBTQIA+ Staff in the Workplace

    1 min

  50. Building Diverse Teams and Continuous Improvement

    1 min

  51. Module 2: Key Learnings Summary

  52. Recognising Skills and Celebrating Success

  53. Embracing Individual Strengths for School Success

    1 min

  54. Fostering a Culture of Acknowledgement and Feedback

    1 min

  55. Inclusive and Integrated Recognition Practices

    5 min

  56. Module 3: Key Learnings Summary

  57. Creating a Supportive Environment for Physical and Mental Health

  58. Ensuring Quality Breaks and Nutrition

    1 min

  59. Nutrition and Hydration in the Workplace

    4 min

  60. Designing Quiet and Restorative Spaces

    1 min

  61. Promoting Physical Wellbeing through Daily Routines

    1 min

  62. Module 1: Key Learning Summary

  63. Managing High-Stress Periods for Optimal Staff Wellbeing

  64. Anticipating Stressful Periods: A Practical Guide for Schools

    2 min

  65. Building Resilience and Coping Strategies

    5 min

  66. Creating Breathing Spaces

  67. Preventing and Addressing Burnout

    5 min

  68. Recognising When to Worry

  69. Module 2: Key Learnings Summary

  70. Personalised Support, Role Adaptation, and Reasonable Adjustments

  71. Understanding Individual Needs

  72. Adapting Roles and Expectations

  73. Implementing Reasonable Adjustments

    6 min

  74. Wellbeing Monitoring and Intervention for Staff of Concern

  75. Module 3: Key Learning

  76. Special Focus on Menopause Support

  77. Understanding Menopause: Definitions and Symptoms

  78. The Impact of Menopause on Mental and Physical Health

  79. Creating a Supportive Work Environment

  80. Module 4: Key Learning

  81. Building a Supportive and Inclusive School Culture

  82. Promoting Positive Help-Seeking Behaviours

    5 min

  83. Diminishing Stigma Around Seeking Help

    1 min

  84. Effective Communication for Positive Help-Seeking

    1 min

  85. Module 1: Key Learning Summary

  86. Empowering Self-Advocacy and Communication Skills

  87. Navigating Difficult Conversations

    1 min

  88. Creating a Supportive Culture for Direct Communication

  89. Implementing Self-Advocacy Strategies

  90. Module 2: Key Learnings Summary

  91. Referral Pathways and Supporting Transition

  92. Establishing Effective Referral Pathways

  93. Best Practices for Managing Extended Absences

    1 min

  94. Ensuring a Smooth Transition Back to Work

  95. Communicating Support Pathways Effectively

  96. Module 3: Key Learnings Summary

  97. What Does a Staff Wellbeing Lead Do?

  98. Why Does Staff Wellbeing Matter?

    3 min

  99. The Staff Wellbeing Lead’s Role in the School

    3 min

  100. What Are the Key Skills You Need?

    3 min

  101. What Are Your Statutory Responsibilities: The Equality Act

  102. What Are Your Statutory Responsibilities: The Data Protection Act

  103. What Are Your Statutory Responsibilities: If You Lead Mental Health Across the Whole School

  104. How Do I Plan for Improvement?

  105. Exploring Problems

    2 min

  106. Establishing Solutions

    4 min

  107. Creating and Delivering Your Plan

    3 min

  108. You Already Know More Than You Think

  109. How Do I Make Change Happen?

  110. Creating a Sense of Urgency

  111. Building a Guiding Coalition

  112. Creating a Vision for Change and Getting Senior Buy-In

  113. Communicating the Vision

  114. Removing Obstacles

  115. Creating Short-Term Wins

  116. Consolidating Improvements

  117. Fair Distribution of Workload

  118. Equity in Workload Distribution

  119. Significance in Educational Settings

  120. Identifying Imbalances

  121. Engagement and Wellbeing Indicators

    3 min

  122. Module 2: Key Learnings

  123. Staff Are Confident Doing Their Job and Are Given Chances to Grow

  124. Creating a Dynamic Induction Programme

    2 min

  125. Empowerment through Mentorship and Collaboration

  126. Role Clarity and Support for Professional Aspirations

  127. Growth: Key Learnings Summary

  128. Understanding and Committing to School and College Values

  129. Understanding and Committing to School Values

  130. Reinforcing School Values

  131. Leadership Modelling of Values

  132. Values: Key Learnings Summary

  133. Looking After Your Own Wellbeing

  134. How and Why to Develop Wellbeing Action Plans

    1 min

  135. What, Why, When, Who

    3 min

  136. Healthy Coping Toolbox

    9 min

  137. Plan Things to Do Daily

    10 min

  138. Plan Things to Avoid

    7 min

  139. Warning Signs and Triggers

    5 min

  140. Creating and Sharing the Plan

    4 min

  141. Wrap Up

    1 min