The Common Problems

For Staff

Many education establishments are experiencing an increase in both staff and students suffering with mental health or wellbeing issues. This equates to an increase in staff or student absence, a reduction in productivity and a negative effect on staffing costs, retention and achievement.

The staff member’s mental wellbeing issue may stem from their home life which is then brought to work, or it may be work related. The same can apply for the student. In either case, it is vital that the situation is addressed from a view of Retention & Achievement, business turnover, HR issue, legal standpoint and as a valued member of staff or learning group. Principals, Heads and management are experiencing emotional burnout. You and your staff are an asset and so naturally, should be seen as valued, requiring development and care.

Ask yourself this...

How much are poor performing or absent staff costing your establishment?

As a Head or Principal, are you able to think clearly, be well rested and able to make the right decisions to lead your team?

Is your home-life being compromised and are you able to switch off from work?

Can you afford NOT to invest in mental wellbeing solutions to create a thriving, stable establishment for you, your staff and the students?

Visualise having your staff trained quickly and effectively to recognise mental wellbeing issues and then able to self-manage. This creates a resilient workforce who can become more relaxed, more focused and more productive. They become loyal to the establishment as they feel valued and cared for. It will likely have a positive effect on their home-life too, which means that you are now really protecting your main asset, your staff. They will also understand about mental wellbeing and look out for each other and the students. These benefits also apply for the students who can similarly be trained in the techniques. This enables a calm learning environment, with improved learning outcomes for relaxed, focused and happy students. All of which reflects well on the establishment and is important and beneficial for Ofsted or similar OTL inspections.

For Students

Students need the right environment to flourish. As an education establishment, that can be very difficult to influence a student's home life. However, there is the perfect opportunity to create an amazing learning environment that benefits both the student and the tutor. Creating an amazing learning environment is not impossible. It just takes certain tweaks and training to achieve it. As above, there are things that can be done by the tutor and Head. There are many things that can be done by Calm Class with the students. By providing tips, tools and techniques to the student, they can be more able to self-manage and self-motivate. Think of this as a lesson(s) or Tutorials that provide this necessary information and training. Calm Class and Nick Warburton offer this in ready made packages that can also be further tailored to your needs. The sessions are relaxed and informative and delivered in a way that the age group will enjoy and understand. Potentially, their home life can benefit from this too. A true win-win scenario. We can offer the programmes below. To learn more or to discuss your needs, arrange a call now and see how this can benefit your establishment.

For Parents

We offer the option of sessions for parents (during or after school) to attend, to understand and learn techniques that can enhance and benefit home life. Bring up children and young adults can be a daunting and challenging prospect, so by better understanding of what is happening in their environment of both home and school, a calmer, more relaxed and better focused environment can be created in their home life. Undoubtedly, this too will benefit the educational environment for all concerned.

The Best Solutions

Talk to Nick and Calm Class to identify the best solutions for your education establishment, staff, students and parents. Imagine the pride and positive publicity you can have when showing the great changes you have made.