Topic outline
Local
The following links for coaching or supervision both here and lower down the page are available for your use if required, without recommendation (please check and choose which is most suitable for your need - available to all).
National
In addition to your Chair of Governors/Trustees and the personnel support that the school in which you work commission, the following support is available:
- Education Support Line 08000 562 561
- HeadsUp4HTs
- Headrest (headrestuk.co.uk)
- Home (womened.com)
- Diverse Educators
Coaching and supervision
- Governors - What's Your Headteacher Wellbeing Strategy? (integritycoaching.co.uk)
- Pursuit (pursuitwellbeing.com)
- Coaching and supervision support for headteachers (headrestuk.co.uk)
- Wellbeing support for school and FE leaders (educationsupport.org.uk)
- Supervision for School Leaders | New Routes Ltd
- Coaching and supervision support for headteachers (headrestuk.co.uk)
- Education - Supervision & counselling services - Livewell Counselling Services (Chorley and Online in the UK)
- The professional life changing role of supervision in my last 2 years of headship – Talking Heads Supervision
- Leadership & Supervision Support - Schools Advisory Service (schooladvice.co.uk)
Articles and resources
- Wellbeing: How to look after yourself as a headteacher mental health workload school leadership (sec-ed.co.uk)
- The importance of hope: https://ianfrosteducation.com/2024/02/23/hope-in-the-dark/
- School Leaders: a guide to your wellbeing - The NAHT Hub
- How heads can look after their wellbeing | Tes Magazine
- Wellbeing: 'Heads can be too good at shelving their own feelings' | School Management Plus: School & education news worldwide
- Self-care isn’t selfish: How to look after yourself staff wellbeing headteachers mental health Education Support (headteacher-update.com)
- Headteachers need support too | Place2Be
- Six Top Tips to Support Headteacher Wellbeing - Therese Hoyle
- Supervision in Education Part 1: Why it is Needed | kevenbartle's Blog (wordpress.com)
School examples
