Supporting Staff Mental Health in Your School (Paperback)

Amy Sayer

ISBN 10: 1787754634 / ISBN 13: 9781787754638

Published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London, 2020

About this Item

Paperback. This is an accessible guide for schools explaining how to implement effective techniques to improve staff mental health. Drawing on case studies from years of experience supporting staff mental health, Amy Sayer introduces inexpensive, practical and realistic strategies that schools can implement to ensure the mental wellbeing of teaching staff.This book provides steps to ensure that self-care and family time do not slip under the radar in the face of increasing pressure and limited resources. From providing adequate staff room facilities to ensuring that teachers can set clear boundaries around weekends and break times, these ideas create and foster a culture of openness around mental health and help teachers to re-discover their love of teaching. An accessible guide to promoting conversation around mental health for staff within a school environment. This book includes case studies and guidance to setting in place the strategies to ensure mental health is prioritised as much as physical health. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Supporting Staff Mental Health in Your School (Paperback)
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1787754634
• ISBN 13: 9781787754638
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

This is an accessible guide for schools explaining how to implement effective techniques to improve staff mental health. Drawing on case studies from years of experience supporting staff mental health, Amy Sayer introduces inexpensive, practical and realistic strategies that schools can implement to ensure the mental wellbeing of teaching staff.

This book provides steps to ensure that self-care and family time do not slip under the radar in the face of increasing pressure and limited resources. From providing adequate staff room facilities to ensuring that teachers can set clear boundaries around weekends and break times, these ideas create and foster a culture of openness around mental health and help teachers to re-discover their love of teaching.

About the Author

Pooky Knightsmith is an autistic educator, speaker, author, and mental health trainer whose resources are widely used in schools. She is a parent to neurodivergent children, has a PhD in child mental health from the Institute of Psychiatry and is the former chair of the Children and Young People's Mental Health Coalition. Pooky has published many books with JKP including The Mentally Healthy Schools Workbook and Can I Tell You About Self-Harm? She is based in Sussex, UK.