Time to Prioritize Mental Health in the Workplace: Teacher Mental Health and Wellbeing
Description
In this special In Conversation podcast for World Mental Health Day, we are joined by Professor Jonathan Glazzard. The theme for World Mental Health Day 2024 is ‘It is time to prioritise mental health in the workplace’ and this podcast will focus on teacher mental health and wellbeing.
Learning Objectives
1. A definition of mental health in terms of teacher wellbeing and the current state of teacher mental health in the United Kingdom.
2. What influences teacher mental health and wellbeing and why teacher mental health and wellbeing is getting worse.
3. The similarities and differences across school sectors, career development, and role types.
4. Is there more that training providers can do outside of what is mandated by the government guidelines?
5. The impact of poor teacher mental health and wellbeing on students.
6. The experiences of marginalised groups and their mental health.
7. The potential solutions and what can be done differently to support resilience.
