Welcome to the

Teach Well Alliance Website

'Mental Health is a state of well-being in which an individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community.'

World Health Organization (WHO)

'People thrive in community and function best when they share praise, comfort, happiness and humour with people they like and respect. In addition to emotional exchange and instrumental assistance, this kind of social support reaffirms a person's membership in a group with shared values.'

Christina Maslach: University of California at Berkeley. World expert in Workplace Burnout since 1970s.

There is a serious crisis in teacher recruitment and retention. Teachers are suffering from excessive workload and the consequences of high-stakes accountability.

Burnout is the most common physical and mental health disorder reported by teachers leaving the profession.

If we don't look after our teachers, how can we expect them to be able to look after our children?

For the first time since Ofsted was formed in 1992, teacher wellbeing is included in the final judgement.

Does your school act to reduce teacher workload, improve staff wellbeing and

prevent staff bullying and harassment?

Waters Index of Leadership Support for Teachers’ Wellbeing and Mental Health

If our school were to be assessed in an Ofsted inspection on the Waters Index alone:

We would score 3 or 4 which would be 'Good' or 'Outstanding'

We would score 1 which would be 'Requires Improvement'

We would score -2 or -1 which would be 'Inadequate'

The Waters Index of Leadership Support for Teachers' Wellbeing and Mental Health is based on an interpretation of the statements in the Inspection Handbook on workload, well-being, bullying and harassment

To download our guide to the Waters Indices of Wellbeing and Mental Health, click on the image below

Waters Index of Teacher Burnout

Are you - or are the staff in your school - suffering from Teacher Burnout?

Use as an individual self-evaluation tool, or with the whole staff to get an overview

To download our guide to the Waters Indices of Wellbeing and Mental Health, click on the image below

Waters Matrix: Leadership Support for Teachers' Work/Life Balance

How is your school work/life balance? How is the work/life balance of the staff?

Use as an individual self-evaluation tool, or with the whole staff to get an overview

To download our guide to the Waters Indices of Wellbeing and Mental Health, click on the image below