What is Perimenopause? Perimenopause (the menopausal transition) is the time when a woman is approaching the last menstrual cycle of their life, it is associated with profound reproductive and hormonal changes, which create significant biological, psychological...
Toolkits
Challenges of AI in Education
Despite the potential of AI to help with issues such as time management and data analysis, there remains several challenges and concerns which need to be addressed for the responsible adoption of AI in education as it becomes more readily available. I. Privacy and...
Opportunities of AI in Education
AI has the potential to make learning and teaching more personalised, engaging, and efficient. I. Personalised Learning: AI can tailor learning experiences to each student's individual needs, strengths, weaknesses, and interests. This allows students to learn at their...
Anxiety in the classroom
Anxiety can significantly impact learning and well-being in the classroom. As educators, early identification and intervention can be crucial for supporting our pupils effectively. This toolkit offers practical advice for recognising the early signs of anxiety and...
The Pro’s and Con’s of teaching mental health in schools
One of the ways to support pupils' mental health and wellbeing is to teach them about how to recognise it, how to cope with the challenges they face and how to be resilient through adversity. In England mental wellbeing forms part of the statutory Relationships, (Sex)...
Workplace mentoring
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...
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...
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)...