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Are you a Headteacher or MAT CEO feeling the strain of constant demands, overwhelm or the physical toll of stress?

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If you’re finding it hard to switch off, you’re not alone.
Sleep is one of the foundations of wellbeing, and when it suffers, everything feels harder.

The Pursuit of Sleep for Teachers is our free gift to you.

Written especially for teachers, school leaders and school staff, it shares 99 simple, research-based tips to improve sleep, restore balance and protect your energy.

Inside you’ll find small daily habits and gentle self-care practices to help you rest deeply and feel more ready for whatever the day brings.

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Hosted by Maria Brosnan, a highly experienced Educational Health and Wellbeing Specialist with over 30 years of expertise, these conversations offer invaluable insights and actionable advice.

Together, let’s navigate the complexities of the education landscape, support one another, and foster a resilient and thriving community.

Fixing a Broken System with Andy Mellor

Fixing a Broken System with Andy Mellor

At what point are we going to say “the sticking plaster approach is no longer going to hold together a system that’s fundamentally broken”? Andy Mellor has over 30 year's experience teaching and leading in the state education system in England. He is a Past President...

How to be an Assertive Leader with Mal Krishnasamy

How to be an Assertive Leader with Mal Krishnasamy

"There are lots of good people brought into leadership teams that are poor leaders. A great teacher doesn’t necessarily make a great leader." Mal Krishnasamy is an Educational Consultant & Coach. With almost 20 years experience in education as a teacher, middle...

Teacher Empowerment with Kathryn Grice

Teacher Empowerment with Kathryn Grice

“The greatest success of the project has come from seeing teachers invest in themselves, recognise their worth and choose more of the life that they wish to live. Teachers: the possibilities are endless.” Kathryn Grice was a secondary English Teacher for ten years,...

Wellbeing Findings from 8,000 teachers with Laura McInerney

Wellbeing Findings from 8,000 teachers with Laura McInerney

Laura McInerney is the Co-Founder of Teacher Tapp, the daily survey app that asks over 8,000 teachers each day about what they want, need, think and feel. Laura shares her insights into what's happening in schools right now and patterns that have emerged over years....

Covid-19 Impact on Schools with Ernest Jenavs

Covid-19 Impact on Schools with Ernest Jenavs

"We were forced into the biggest, most sudden education experiment we’ve ever experienced." Ernest Jenavs is the CEO of Edurio, the research company responsible for the largest comprehensive multi-stakeholder review of the Covid-19 impact on schools in England to...

Kindness Matters with Kindness Coach, John Magee

Kindness Matters with Kindness Coach, John Magee

The famous quote from Maya Angelou, "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel", is the basis of this episode with John Magee. He says, "If we want to transform lives, we...