In this episode, Toria continues talking to Steve Waters about burnout and what can be done by teachers to overcome it.
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