How to look after staff wellbeing as your school reopens (sponsored)

As schools reopen there are still a large number of unknowns. This is a ‘back to school’ transition unlike any other.

With reduced pupil numbers highly likely and a blended mix of remote and face-to-face teaching a distinct possibility, this final part of the school year looks set to be more complex than any other; which, this year, is really saying something.

According to a wellbeing survey conducted via tes.com at the start of May, social distancing, timetabling and behaviour are all concerns for staff as schools look to reopen. So how can school leaders ensure that their staff don’t get overwhelmed during this period?

To get some advice, Tes senior digital editor Simon Lock speaks to school wellbeing consultant Jo Steer, to try and identify the sorts of things staff will be struggling with during this time.

For this sponsored edition of the Tes podcast, he also welcomes Sue Aspinall, headteacher at Junior School Vlaskamp at British School in the Netherlands, and Matt Seddon, a senior leader at Kellett School, a British international school in Hong Kong.

Both leaders have recently reopened their schools and have some valuable insights into the sorts of wellbeing issues that arise.

This podcast was produced in association with  (https://www.tes.com/for-schools/empower/staff-pulse) , an anonymous survey that helps get honest feedback from your team.

 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As schools reopen there are still a large number of unknowns. This is a ‘back to school’ transition unlike any other.

With reduced pupil numbers highly likely and a blended mix of remote and face-to-face teaching a distinct possibility, this final part of the school year looks set to be more complex than any other; which, this year, is really saying something.

According to a wellbeing survey conducted via tes.com at the start of May, social distancing, timetabling and behaviour are all concerns for staff as schools look to reopen. So how can school leaders ensure that their staff don’t get overwhelmed during this period?

To get some advice, Tes senior digital editor Simon Lock speaks to school wellbeing consultant Jo Steer, to try and identify the sorts of things staff will be struggling with during this time.

For this sponsored edition of the Tes podcast, he also welcomes Sue Aspinall, headteacher at Junior School Vlaskamp at British School in the Netherlands, and Matt Seddon, a senior leader at Kellett School, a British international school in Hong Kong.

Both leaders have recently reopened their schools and have some valuable insights into the sorts of wellbeing issues that arise.

This podcast was produced in association with Staff Pulse, an anonymous survey that helps get honest feedback from your team.

See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.