In this episode, Toria talks to Steve Waters about burnout and learns about the research of Christina Maslach.
Steve Waters is joint founder and CEO of Teach Well Toolkit, a mental health support membership service for schools (www.teachwelltoolkit.com). It includes a step-by-step programme for implementing a whole-school culture of staff mental health. Teach Well Toolkit is also a DfE approved provider of fully funded Senior Mental Health Lead training for schools and colleges (https://teachwellall.samcart.com/products/senior-mental-health-lead-training)
Steve's book 'Cultures of Staff Wellbeing and Mental Health in Schools' contains 32 case-study chapters written by headteachers and mental health leads of how they implemented a culture of staff mental health. Available on Amazon at https://tinyurl.com/yv96sjxs
Steve has also contributed to Evans, K. et al. (2022) 'The Big Book of Whole School Wellbeing'. Available on Amazon https://tinyurl.com/2s4468r5
Steve has four grown-up children, one of whom is a Psychology teacher, and lives in Manchester. He can be contacted at admin@teachwelltoolkit.com