A problem shared…

The saying may sound cliché, but out of the 890 calls* received by our Employee Assistance Programme over the last 12 months, 825 were in respect of counselling. Out of these, anxiety represented almost a quarter, making it the most common reason to call. Other reasons included depression, low mood, and concerns over health.

As we all know, mental health is a huge subject, none-more so for the teaching profession. Anxiety in such a demanding occupation can lead to unease, distress and burn-out. Such symptoms can ultimately lead to staff absence not a good situation for both teachers and pupils.

Our Health & Wellbeing Hub comes as standard with our staff absence policy and is designed to help you with your ‘duty of care’ to your employees and colleagues. It’s there to assist your staff in improving or maintaining both their mental and physical health, in turn cultivating wellbeing in your school, and includes:

• Employee Assistance Programme - ranging from online information to face-to-face and structured telephone counselling (up to 8 sessions per issue).
• 24-hour confidential helpline - to provide support for a variety of issues, including personal life, work issues, health, and retirement.
• Health-checks for insured staff - performed at the insured academy, by professional health practitioners.

With the busy start of term upon us, now might be a good time to ensure your colleagues are making the most of this resource.
If you need help supporting your colleagues’ wellbeing, talk to us today on 0800 783 3500 or email us at info@TheEducationBroker.co.uk

*Source: Towergate Schools Insurance Employee Assistance Programme – 1 July 2021 to 30 June 22