Just what is mentoring? How do you structure a mentoring conversation? There are many misconceptions about mentoring. Often people think that all is required is to have experience and a passion to share. Unfortunately, this can lead to people thinking they are...
Resources
Leadership in education
UNESCO 2024: “Leadership is at the heart of quality education. There is a growing belief that educational leadership is the second most important factor explaining learning outcomes. Leaders at multiple levels matter, from those within the school, to those outside of...
Team rewards and incentives
Employee incentive programs will help support your team and foster a culture of collaboration, engagement and trust. Here are 5 best practices to consider before moving to the examples below: Make your program inclusive: ensure that you tailor your programs to include...
SMART Goals template
How to complete your SMART Goals sheet: Think of the goal you have, for example: “I want to improve my pupils understanding of stress management” S: Start with picking a goal that is narrow rather than broad. For example: “Pupils should understand the key concepts...
Understanding communication
“Effective communication in an educational environment serves not only as a tool to convey information, but also as a means to inspire, motivate and better coordinate school activities. Through clear and open communication, principals and teachers can ensure each team...
Communicating in educational settings
Pupil Voice – Effective communication with students/learners: Feedback from pupils with regards to teachers can be hard to come across without biased, so where should you start? We have gathered some evidence-based feedback on what students and pupils have identified...
Team Trust Exercises
At the foundation of any great team/workplace is the value of trust; in leadership this means the team believes their leaders are capable and on their side. Part of creating a culture of hard work, reliability and job satisfaction is driven by the trust that your team...
Research: Mental Health in Schools
This page shares some research articles that school or college leaders and Mental Health Leads may find useful in exploring solutions for their setting. 1 School culture and student mental health: a qualitative study in UK secondary schools (BMC Public Health)...
Research: Mindfulness in Education
This page shares some research articles that school or college leaders and Mental Health Leads may find useful in exploring solutions for their setting. 1 Effectiveness of Mindfulness Interventions for Mental Health in Schools: a Comprehensive Meta-analysis...
Research: The Pandemic and Mental Health
This page shares some research articles that school or college leaders and Mental Health Leads may find useful in exploring solutions for their setting. Child Mental Health in England before and during the COVID-19 Lockdown (www.thelancet.com/psychiatry)...
Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy Reporting
The Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy is a guide to define 'how' we are expected to support children and staff with mental health and wellbeing and 'what' practice we implement to support mental health and wellbeing. Here are some proformas for reporting on the...
Pupil Voice Toolkit
Pupil voice in schools means a whole-school commitment to listening to the views, wishes and experiences of all children and young people. It means placing value on what children and young people tell school staff about their experiences. Children and young people...