Gemma Scotcher
@gemmaedsupportuk.bsky.social
Director of Communications & Public Affairs at Education Support @edsupportuk.bsky.social
Mental health nerd. Wild swimmer.
Mental health nerd. Wild swimmer.
Really recommend (and enjoyed!) this book. Possibly helpful for any leaders who need to gather colleagues to generate ideas, problem solve or otherwise think collectively.
It has a section on creating a sense of ease 💜 so important - false urgency kills thought
It has a section on creating a sense of ease 💜 so important - false urgency kills thought
February 4, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Really recommend (and enjoyed!) this book. Possibly helpful for any leaders who need to gather colleagues to generate ideas, problem solve or otherwise think collectively.
It has a section on creating a sense of ease 💜 so important - false urgency kills thought
It has a section on creating a sense of ease 💜 so important - false urgency kills thought
Reposted by Gemma Scotcher
It’s time for change. We need to act now.
Email your local MP using our quick online tool and get Government to sit up and listen and end the teacher mental health crisis.
Just two minutes of your time, to create lasting change to thousands of educators.
https://buff.ly/3VqfnUS
#EduSky
Email your local MP using our quick online tool and get Government to sit up and listen and end the teacher mental health crisis.
Just two minutes of your time, to create lasting change to thousands of educators.
https://buff.ly/3VqfnUS
#EduSky
December 6, 2024 at 3:08 PM
It’s time for change. We need to act now.
Email your local MP using our quick online tool and get Government to sit up and listen and end the teacher mental health crisis.
Just two minutes of your time, to create lasting change to thousands of educators.
https://buff.ly/3VqfnUS
#EduSky
Email your local MP using our quick online tool and get Government to sit up and listen and end the teacher mental health crisis.
Just two minutes of your time, to create lasting change to thousands of educators.
https://buff.ly/3VqfnUS
#EduSky
Wellbeing absences can demonstrate a shift towards healthier cultures that take a preventative approach.
Who wants a culture where pushing through and burning out is championed?
#edusky
Who wants a culture where pushing through and burning out is championed?
#edusky
"Wellbeing days can take a preventative role... staff who are struggling would ideally take time off to stop it getting worse...a preventative approach helps staff manage their wellbeing & ultimately will cost the system & schools a lot less."
Our CEO in @schoolsweek.bsky.social
ow.ly/q4iy50UeFnq
Our CEO in @schoolsweek.bsky.social
ow.ly/q4iy50UeFnq
What to make of the rise of the wellbeing sick day
New data shows staff 'wellbeing' absences are rising, as a report warned of 'disturbingly high' stress
ow.ly
November 25, 2024 at 2:36 PM
Wellbeing absences can demonstrate a shift towards healthier cultures that take a preventative approach.
Who wants a culture where pushing through and burning out is championed?
#edusky
Who wants a culture where pushing through and burning out is championed?
#edusky
Perfectionism is very common among educators.
When we talk about wellbeing habits, we really don’t want it to become another thing to shame yourself with, or an extra ‘to-do’ item.
Give yourself grace, and find your own path. Even if there’s mistakes along the way.
#edusky #mentalhealth
When we talk about wellbeing habits, we really don’t want it to become another thing to shame yourself with, or an extra ‘to-do’ item.
Give yourself grace, and find your own path. Even if there’s mistakes along the way.
#edusky #mentalhealth
November 22, 2024 at 1:39 PM
Perfectionism is very common among educators.
When we talk about wellbeing habits, we really don’t want it to become another thing to shame yourself with, or an extra ‘to-do’ item.
Give yourself grace, and find your own path. Even if there’s mistakes along the way.
#edusky #mentalhealth
When we talk about wellbeing habits, we really don’t want it to become another thing to shame yourself with, or an extra ‘to-do’ item.
Give yourself grace, and find your own path. Even if there’s mistakes along the way.
#edusky #mentalhealth
Lots of chat about relationships with parents today, due to the Index findings.
If you’re interested in practical advice on improving how you work with parents, we have the webinar for you.
Sign up here: ow.ly/IHgp50U1bNl
#edusky
If you’re interested in practical advice on improving how you work with parents, we have the webinar for you.
Sign up here: ow.ly/IHgp50U1bNl
#edusky
November 20, 2024 at 4:47 PM
Lots of chat about relationships with parents today, due to the Index findings.
If you’re interested in practical advice on improving how you work with parents, we have the webinar for you.
Sign up here: ow.ly/IHgp50U1bNl
#edusky
If you’re interested in practical advice on improving how you work with parents, we have the webinar for you.
Sign up here: ow.ly/IHgp50U1bNl
#edusky
Reposted by Gemma Scotcher
The latest Teacher Wellbeing Index from @edsupportuk.bsky.social illustrates the lack of support schools get from other agencies. Is it any wonder school staff are feeling under increasing pressure? www.educationsupport.org.uk/resources/fo...
November 20, 2024 at 1:54 PM
The latest Teacher Wellbeing Index from @edsupportuk.bsky.social illustrates the lack of support schools get from other agencies. Is it any wonder school staff are feeling under increasing pressure? www.educationsupport.org.uk/resources/fo...
Our CEO, Sinead Mc Brearty on how the staff attrition crisis is being fed by a disconnection from purpose.
Staff want to feel like they’re making a difference but challenges in the system can make that feel impossible.
#edusky
Staff want to feel like they’re making a difference but challenges in the system can make that feel impossible.
#edusky
❤️🩹 'The pressures now common in our schools are eroding the connection that professionals have with their own sense of purpose'
Sinéad Mc Brearty reveals the results of this year's Teacher Wellbeing Index
schoolsweek.co.uk/government-m...
Sinéad Mc Brearty reveals the results of this year's Teacher Wellbeing Index
schoolsweek.co.uk/government-m...
Why fewer teachers are coming along for the ride
The 2024 teacher wellbeng index reveals a profession cycling uphill without a bike chain
schoolsweek.co.uk
November 20, 2024 at 11:08 AM
Our CEO, Sinead Mc Brearty on how the staff attrition crisis is being fed by a disconnection from purpose.
Staff want to feel like they’re making a difference but challenges in the system can make that feel impossible.
#edusky
Staff want to feel like they’re making a difference but challenges in the system can make that feel impossible.
#edusky
Paul Whiteman of the NAHT:
“[The Teacher Wellbeing Index] serves as a stark reminder of the scale of the task the new government faces when it comes to making teaching an attractive profession once again.”
“[The Teacher Wellbeing Index] serves as a stark reminder of the scale of the task the new government faces when it comes to making teaching an attractive profession once again.”
Challenging pupil behaviour is getting worse, teachers warn, with over 80% reporting that it had a negative toll on their mental heath.
@edsupportuk.bsky.social is calling for the govt to take action on staff retention & burnout, & raise awareness of suicide risk.
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
@edsupportuk.bsky.social is calling for the govt to take action on staff retention & burnout, & raise awareness of suicide risk.
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
Teachers face ‘alarming’ rise in verbal and physical abuse from pupils
Increase in challenging behaviour from children and parents is impacting teachers’ mental health and wellbeing, charity warns
www.tes.com
November 20, 2024 at 7:52 AM
Paul Whiteman of the NAHT:
“[The Teacher Wellbeing Index] serves as a stark reminder of the scale of the task the new government faces when it comes to making teaching an attractive profession once again.”
“[The Teacher Wellbeing Index] serves as a stark reminder of the scale of the task the new government faces when it comes to making teaching an attractive profession once again.”
The eighth Teacher Wellbeing Index is here.
- pupil and parent behaviour is challenging
- public services are not able to provide enough support
- this affects teacher and staff morale, and ability to switch off at night
We need a retention strategy that takes this picture seriously
#edusky
- pupil and parent behaviour is challenging
- public services are not able to provide enough support
- this affects teacher and staff morale, and ability to switch off at night
We need a retention strategy that takes this picture seriously
#edusky
Today is the day!
Our Teacher Wellbeing Index is back with fresh data and insights that reveal the true state of teacher wellbeing.
Please read and share the report.
https://buff.ly/3Zdv6cs
#TWIX2024 #EduSky
Our Teacher Wellbeing Index is back with fresh data and insights that reveal the true state of teacher wellbeing.
Please read and share the report.
https://buff.ly/3Zdv6cs
#TWIX2024 #EduSky
November 20, 2024 at 7:48 AM
The eighth Teacher Wellbeing Index is here.
- pupil and parent behaviour is challenging
- public services are not able to provide enough support
- this affects teacher and staff morale, and ability to switch off at night
We need a retention strategy that takes this picture seriously
#edusky
- pupil and parent behaviour is challenging
- public services are not able to provide enough support
- this affects teacher and staff morale, and ability to switch off at night
We need a retention strategy that takes this picture seriously
#edusky
A lovely dinner party with pals, ending with….
Oh how my late thirties are different to my late twenties!
#coldwatertherapy
Oh how my late thirties are different to my late twenties!
#coldwatertherapy
November 19, 2024 at 11:17 PM
A lovely dinner party with pals, ending with….
Oh how my late thirties are different to my late twenties!
#coldwatertherapy
Oh how my late thirties are different to my late twenties!
#coldwatertherapy
Interesting comparison of health and education in terms of Govt’s approach to reform.
www.progressivebritain.org/the-unnotice...
www.progressivebritain.org/the-unnotice...
The Unnoticed Battle for the Future of Labour's Public Sector Reform Agenda - Progressive Britain
The Government are delivering much needed public service reform, Ed Dorrell analyses how different key Cabinet members are approaching this task.
www.progressivebritain.org
November 19, 2024 at 4:46 PM
Interesting comparison of health and education in terms of Govt’s approach to reform.
www.progressivebritain.org/the-unnotice...
www.progressivebritain.org/the-unnotice...
Yes, this is it! It’s not an either or. No one does their best work when they are emotionally depleted, and the kids lose out when teachers are burned out.
Follow @edsupportuk.bsky.social tomorrow for the launch of our eighth Teacher Wellbeing Index
#edusky
Follow @edsupportuk.bsky.social tomorrow for the launch of our eighth Teacher Wellbeing Index
#edusky
Taking care of your teachers IS taking care of your students & I wish more school leaders acknowledged this with intentionality. Broken burned out teachers will never be at the center of any thriving school community. #edusky
November 19, 2024 at 3:54 PM
Yes, this is it! It’s not an either or. No one does their best work when they are emotionally depleted, and the kids lose out when teachers are burned out.
Follow @edsupportuk.bsky.social tomorrow for the launch of our eighth Teacher Wellbeing Index
#edusky
Follow @edsupportuk.bsky.social tomorrow for the launch of our eighth Teacher Wellbeing Index
#edusky
TEACHER WELLBEING INDEX 2024
It’s dropping on Wednesday 20 November.
What do you think it will say?
#edusky #teacherwellbeing
It’s dropping on Wednesday 20 November.
What do you think it will say?
#edusky #teacherwellbeing
November 13, 2024 at 12:06 PM
TEACHER WELLBEING INDEX 2024
It’s dropping on Wednesday 20 November.
What do you think it will say?
#edusky #teacherwellbeing
It’s dropping on Wednesday 20 November.
What do you think it will say?
#edusky #teacherwellbeing
Great to see this being acknowledged by Govt.
We’ve long seen child poverty and under-funded CYP mental health and social services take a real emotional toll on school staff.
Staff burnout or leave and CYP pay a high price.
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
We’ve long seen child poverty and under-funded CYP mental health and social services take a real emotional toll on school staff.
Staff burnout or leave and CYP pay a high price.
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
Phillipson: Pupil poverty comes at a ‘personal cost’ to school staff
Coping with the effects of societal failure means school staff are less able to focus on children’s academic outcomes, says education secretary Bridget Phillipson
www.tes.com
October 23, 2024 at 3:13 PM
Great to see this being acknowledged by Govt.
We’ve long seen child poverty and under-funded CYP mental health and social services take a real emotional toll on school staff.
Staff burnout or leave and CYP pay a high price.
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
We’ve long seen child poverty and under-funded CYP mental health and social services take a real emotional toll on school staff.
Staff burnout or leave and CYP pay a high price.
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
The @edsupportuk.bsky.social team is busy getting the 2024 Teacher Wellbeing Index ready for release in November.
It will be our eighth year of the Index.
Any predications on what it will say?
#Edusky
#teacherwellbeing
It will be our eighth year of the Index.
Any predications on what it will say?
#Edusky
#teacherwellbeing
October 18, 2024 at 12:55 PM
The @edsupportuk.bsky.social team is busy getting the 2024 Teacher Wellbeing Index ready for release in November.
It will be our eighth year of the Index.
Any predications on what it will say?
#Edusky
#teacherwellbeing
It will be our eighth year of the Index.
Any predications on what it will say?
#Edusky
#teacherwellbeing
Does anyone know any Headteacher or school staff networks in the North East?
I’d love to run some sessions in ‘Boro / Hartlepool / Durham / Newcastle
Drop me a line if you do!
#teacherwellbeing
#edusky
I’d love to run some sessions in ‘Boro / Hartlepool / Durham / Newcastle
Drop me a line if you do!
#teacherwellbeing
#edusky
October 10, 2024 at 10:18 AM
Does anyone know any Headteacher or school staff networks in the North East?
I’d love to run some sessions in ‘Boro / Hartlepool / Durham / Newcastle
Drop me a line if you do!
#teacherwellbeing
#edusky
I’d love to run some sessions in ‘Boro / Hartlepool / Durham / Newcastle
Drop me a line if you do!
#teacherwellbeing
#edusky
Looking forward to chatting to Leeds Headteachers Association about staff wellbeing today. And Rochdale Secondary Headteachers tomorrow.
We’ll cover self-care, community care & culture creation.
All vitally important for staying well while doing purposeful work in a challenging system.
#edusky
We’ll cover self-care, community care & culture creation.
All vitally important for staying well while doing purposeful work in a challenging system.
#edusky
October 10, 2024 at 10:14 AM
Looking forward to chatting to Leeds Headteachers Association about staff wellbeing today. And Rochdale Secondary Headteachers tomorrow.
We’ll cover self-care, community care & culture creation.
All vitally important for staying well while doing purposeful work in a challenging system.
#edusky
We’ll cover self-care, community care & culture creation.
All vitally important for staying well while doing purposeful work in a challenging system.
#edusky
The @edsupportuk.bsky.social team has curated a selection of fantastic resources for education staff on World Mental Health Day.
If you’re not doing well today, can you ask for help?
If you are doing well today, can you offer someone else help?
#selfcare #communitycare
#edusky
If you’re not doing well today, can you ask for help?
If you are doing well today, can you offer someone else help?
#selfcare #communitycare
#edusky
Celebrate #WorldMentalHealthDay with us and share our toolkit with your colleagues.
It contains popular resources to help you and your colleagues stay mentally well including:
⭐teacher burnout and how to avoid it
⭐compassionate leadership
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#EduSky #TeacherUKSky #UKEd
It contains popular resources to help you and your colleagues stay mentally well including:
⭐teacher burnout and how to avoid it
⭐compassionate leadership
ow.ly/Oko650THwUY
#EduSky #TeacherUKSky #UKEd
October 10, 2024 at 10:09 AM
The @edsupportuk.bsky.social team has curated a selection of fantastic resources for education staff on World Mental Health Day.
If you’re not doing well today, can you ask for help?
If you are doing well today, can you offer someone else help?
#selfcare #communitycare
#edusky
If you’re not doing well today, can you ask for help?
If you are doing well today, can you offer someone else help?
#selfcare #communitycare
#edusky
Education staff have told us repeatedly that they want to feel more confident holding space for tough classroom conversations that arise due to global conflicts and cultural divides.
If this resonated with you, join us on 16 Oct.
#edusky
If this resonated with you, join us on 16 Oct.
#edusky
We're partnering with Stand Up! Education and Solutions Not Sides to provide teachers and education staff with a space to consider the impact of this summer’s racist riots on your classrooms and yourselves.
Join us on 16 October at 4pm.
Register here: https://buff.ly/4ei4SdL
#EduTwitter
Join us on 16 October at 4pm.
Register here: https://buff.ly/4ei4SdL
#EduTwitter
October 2, 2024 at 9:41 AM
Education staff have told us repeatedly that they want to feel more confident holding space for tough classroom conversations that arise due to global conflicts and cultural divides.
If this resonated with you, join us on 16 Oct.
#edusky
If this resonated with you, join us on 16 Oct.
#edusky
It can feel daunting to ask about suicidal thoughts and feelings. But asking about them doesn’t plant the idea. Often it can offer people relief that their distress is recognised.
#suicideprevention
#Edusky
#suicideprevention
#Edusky
September 11, 2024 at 9:40 AM
It can feel daunting to ask about suicidal thoughts and feelings. But asking about them doesn’t plant the idea. Often it can offer people relief that their distress is recognised.
#suicideprevention
#Edusky
#suicideprevention
#Edusky
Govt. needs a clear plan on teacher mental health and wellbeing
@edsupportuk.bsky.social on World Suicide Prevention Day
#EduSky
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
@edsupportuk.bsky.social on World Suicide Prevention Day
#EduSky
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
Ministers ‘need clear strategy for teacher mental health’
The teacher wellbeing charity Education Support identified a record number of callers to its helpline as being at risk of suicide in the past quarter
www.tes.com
September 10, 2024 at 7:26 AM
Govt. needs a clear plan on teacher mental health and wellbeing
@edsupportuk.bsky.social on World Suicide Prevention Day
#EduSky
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
@edsupportuk.bsky.social on World Suicide Prevention Day
#EduSky
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
Out of office until 10 September.
Making up for always having my birthday in the first week of Autumn Term.
Wishing you all a good return to the classroom, lecture hall, staffroom or Zoom room!
#EduSky
Making up for always having my birthday in the first week of Autumn Term.
Wishing you all a good return to the classroom, lecture hall, staffroom or Zoom room!
#EduSky
August 30, 2024 at 11:18 AM
Out of office until 10 September.
Making up for always having my birthday in the first week of Autumn Term.
Wishing you all a good return to the classroom, lecture hall, staffroom or Zoom room!
#EduSky
Making up for always having my birthday in the first week of Autumn Term.
Wishing you all a good return to the classroom, lecture hall, staffroom or Zoom room!
#EduSky
This was a tough read today.
I’m a Samaritans listening volunteer. I find it tough to field so many calls from people who’ve fallen through the cracks of public services.
This needs to be a Govt. priority.
I’m a Samaritans listening volunteer. I find it tough to field so many calls from people who’ve fallen through the cracks of public services.
This needs to be a Govt. priority.
August 29, 2024 at 6:59 PM
This was a tough read today.
I’m a Samaritans listening volunteer. I find it tough to field so many calls from people who’ve fallen through the cracks of public services.
This needs to be a Govt. priority.
I’m a Samaritans listening volunteer. I find it tough to field so many calls from people who’ve fallen through the cracks of public services.
This needs to be a Govt. priority.
Education Support has made the leap to Blue Sky! Please give us a follow for the latest on our research (the Teacher Wellbeing Index is coming in Autumn) and lots of mental health and wellbeing resources.
#EduSky
#EduSky
Pleased to join Bluesky! 👋
Give us a follow and check out our mental health and wellbeing resources for teachers and education staff on our website.
ow.ly/JKIY50T9Lfr
#UKEd #EduSky #TeacherSkyUK
Give us a follow and check out our mental health and wellbeing resources for teachers and education staff on our website.
ow.ly/JKIY50T9Lfr
#UKEd #EduSky #TeacherSkyUK
Education Support
The only UK charity dedicated to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of teachers and education staff.
educationsupport.org.uk
August 29, 2024 at 1:33 PM
Education Support has made the leap to Blue Sky! Please give us a follow for the latest on our research (the Teacher Wellbeing Index is coming in Autumn) and lots of mental health and wellbeing resources.
#EduSky
#EduSky