- Regular CPD with a focus on Mental Health and Wellbeing and reducing work load, including TAs and office staff
- Annual training on Child Protection and Safer Working Practices.
- Trauma informed training- influenced behaviour policy
- Curriculum developed with staff
- Feedback policy written with the staff
- Appraisal system using learning walks and coaching conversations
- Shout out boards
- Increased communication through weekly briefings, termly overviews, team meetings and TA meetings
- A Mental Health team made up of 4 MHFA- meeting fortnightly
- Regular health checks and supportive attendance meetings
- Allocated Mental Health Governor
- An additional learning mentor for Upper School
- External people in for staff meetings such as occupational Health at Leeds City council for men’s and women’s health
- Mental Health Lead taking training in Group Work
- Supportive group- women’s health (6 week group)
- Menopause policy
- Mental Health Lead training through Leeds Beckett University
- Supervision for pastoral team
- Communal Food cupboard in staffroom
- Employee Assistance Programme available for all staff including counselling sessions and financial support
- Support drop in sessions for staff