Leadership wellbeing advice and guidance

We recognise that leaders and managers in early years settings are key to promoting and maintaining wellbeing as a universal entitlement for all. The most effective leaders place it at the heart of everything they do.

The resources on this page are to provide support and services to help leaders and managers with their own and their employees' wellbeing.

Wellbeing Charter

The Wellbeing Charter is aimed at schools and colleges and is a commitment to protect, promote and enhance wellbeing of all education employees including temporary and support staff.

You may find the wording in this charter useful for you setting as a tool to create and commit to wellbeing strategies.

To find out more, download the Education staff wellbeing charter - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

Guidance, resources and support

• Early years staff wellbeing: a resource for managers and teams - Anna Freud resource pack for early years staff with downloads and YouTube videos

• Wellbeing measurement for early years settings | Anna Freud

• 5 steps to mental wellbeing – guidance on mental wellbeing (NHS) 

• 10 wellbeing tips for school staff (PDF, 1.29MB) - Wellbeing tips for school staff (Young Minds) 

• Education Support - UK charity dedicated to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of teachers and education staff (Education Support) 

• Ensure there is a robust mental health and wellbeing policy - policy guidance (Anna Freud)

• Essex Headteacher Wellbeing Programme - Rationale (Word, 144KB) - Wellbeing document from Essex County Council (ECC)

• Essex Headteacher Wellbeing Programme - Trauma perceptive practice (TPP) briefing (Word, 732KB) - Wellbeing document from Essex County Council (ECC) 

• School Staff Wellbeing Policy - free draft policy (Welbee) 

• Supporting staff wellbeing : Mentally Healthy Schools - guidance and support (Anna Freud)

• Supporting staff wellbeing in schools - booklet download on staff wellbeing (Anna Freud)

• Wellbeing in Education Strategy presentation (PDF, 2.41MB) - Wellbeing presentation on strategy for headteachers from Essex County Council (ECC) 

• Wellbeing in Education Strategy presentation (PDF, 3.87MB) - Wellbeing presentation on strategy for education leaders from Essex County Council (ECC)

Social, emotional and mental health (SEMH)

Find advice, guidance, resources, training and contacts on Social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) | Essex Schools Infolink