Staff Wellbeing in Scottish Education

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Teacher Support Scotland

• Independent Scottish charity which aims to
  improve the wellbeing and effectiveness of
  Scottish teachers through
• Research
• Organisational wellbeing pilot and toolkit
• National Support Service
• Developed by Teacher Support Network in
  recognition of the distinct nature of Scotland
  and the Scottish education system.

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Governance and funding

• Governed by Board of Trustees chaired by Dr. Ivor
  Sutherland, former Registrar of the General
  Teaching Council for Scotland
• Funded by individual supporters, project grants
  and a subsidy from Teacher Support Network
• Aim to have dedicated staff member in post by
  January 2010
• Investing in Fundraising and Communications
  strategy in order to raise awareness of charity
  and secure our long-term future

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National Support Service

• 0800 564 2270
• Free, confidential telephone Support Line
• Available 24/7, 365 days of the year
• Staffed by trained advisors, coaches and
  counsellors
• Key issues
• Workplace stress
• Difficult relationships
• Career progression

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National Support Service

• www.teachersupportscotland.info
• Free, confidential Online Support
• Access to advisors via secure email
• Searchable InfoCentre
• Self-help tips, tools and information
• Stress Test
• Results direct you to tailored support
  suggestions
• Wheel of Wellbeing
• Assess your work-life balance and set targets for
  improvement
• E-newsletter
• Regular service updates and helpful hints on a
  range of wellbeing issues.

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www.staffwise.org.uk
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What is it?
A set of tools for achieving excellence in
wellbeing at work
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Why?

• The positive impact on learning and teaching
• Improved staff attendance
• Improved communication and relationships
• Better retention and recruitment of motivated
  staff
• Confidence in meeting legal responsibilities

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Creating the Conditions for Ambitious Excellent
Schools

• 2005 Research Report from Glasgow University
• Joint Pilot Project Fife, Renfrewshire, TSS and
  Scottish Executive
• Outcomes evaluated in 2007

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Project Outcomes

• The project has raised the profile of staff
  well-being and provided the opportunity to
  identify key strengths and priorities for
  development. In most cases this would not have
  happened without the pilot project.

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Project Outcomes

• Strategic leadership from the local authority was
  essential to give the appropriate status to staff
  well-being and the project.

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Project Outcomes

• The project showed that an approach such as
  Creating the Conditions can have a positive
  impact on schools, staff well-being and classroom
  effectiveness.

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Dissemination

• Following the successful outcome of the Creating
  the Conditions pilot project in Fife and
  Renfrewshire, Teacher Support Scotland and Fife
  Council Education Service agreed that what was
  learned from the project should be shared with
  authorities and schools throughout Scotland. 

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Dissemination

• We believe that the best way to capitalise on the
  outcomes from the project is to produce a guide
  to effective practice, with appropriate
  resources, advice and guidance made available to
  authorities and schools.

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Dissemination

• The guide will be on-line and will include 
• An illustrated guide to effective practice in
  relation to organisational and individual
  wellbeing in schools
• A framework strategy (template) for improving
  staff health and wellbeing in schools
• A self-assessment tool for schools

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• Links to major drivers

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Catherine CampbellNorth Lanarkshire Council
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Gordon RatcliffeFife Council
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Support our work

• We are looking to work with individuals and
  organisations to support our work.
• If you can help us to promote our work, develop
  new projects, or raise funds for the charity,
  contact us on
• scotland_at_teachersupport.info
• www.teachersupportscotland.info
• www.staffwise.org.uk

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