Updated resources to support the education staff wellbeing charter were released on 8th May 2024.
The education staff wellbeing charter is a declaration of support for, and a set of commitments, to the wellbeing and mental health of everyone working in education.
The charter is for education staff in England. This includes temporary and support staff. All state-funded schools and colleges are invited to sign up to the charter as a shared commitment to protect, promote and enhance the wellbeing of their staff.
Sign-up is voluntary and there is no deadline.
The charter was co-created by:
- members of the education sector, including:
- unions (NEU, ASCL, NASUWT, NAHT, Voice Community, Unison)
- Association of Colleges
- Local Government Association
- Mind
- Education Support
- Tapton School
- Learning in Harmony Trust
- Charles Dickens Primary School
- Kensington Primary School
- Meadow High School
- Reaseheath College
- the Department for Education (DfE)
- Ofsted
The charter discusses the commitments from the DfE, Ofsted and the organisations that choose to sign up to it.
Sign up is available via the following link: https://form.education.gov.uk/service/wellbeing-charter
The Education Staff Wellbeing Charter can be found here: The Education Staff Wellbeing Charter – November 2021 (publishing.service.gov.uk)
