New centre for occupational safety and health launched in Scotland
May 17, 2023
A new centre for occupational safety and health has been launched in Scotland, hoped to drive research, teaching and shared knowledge in the sector. Read More
‘One of the key things that we can do to support education staff, is to prioritise their mental health and wellbeing, alongside the mental health of children and young people’
May 28, 2021
SHP speaks to Faye McGuiness, Director of Programmes at Education Support, about how the pandemic has affected the health and wellbeing of the education sector and what more can be done to support people who work and are involved in education. Read More
Union advises teachers against checking emails out-of-hours
January 3, 2019
In new advice for university lecturers, EIS states that checking work emails during personal time is contributing to an “excessive long-hours culture” for many teachers. Read More
Third of teachers experience mental health problems
October 23, 2018
A YouGov survey for the charity Education Support Partnership (ESP) reveals 31% of all teachers have experienced mental health issues in the past 12 months. Read More
Survey shows lack of mental health training among Scottish teachers
January 18, 2018
Two thirds of teachers in Scotland do not feel they have had enough mental health training, a new report has revealed. Read More
Training and careers: can health and safety training really be truly EPIC?
January 18, 2017
By Lauren Applebey What comes into your mind when you think of a day of health and safety training? A Read More
Councils settle £10m in school asbestos claims in past decade
December 2, 2016
Councils in England have paid out at least £10m in compensation to people who developed illnesses because of asbestos in Read More
The GROW model of coaching
March 24, 2015
Coaches study models of coaching, tools to help them facilitate a coaching conversation and deploy their coaching skills. For coaches, Read More
