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The guide recognizes menopause as both an occupational health and equality issue for women educators. It offers practical workplace adjustments to support staff experiencing menopausal symptoms. The guide encourages open dialogue, awareness among all staff, and the implementation of supportive policies. It includes resources like posters, paper fans, model policies, and checklists for leaders and union reps, aiming to foster a more inclusive and comfortable working environment for women.

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Publisher: National Education Union (NEU)
Country: United Kingdom
Year of publication: 2025

Region: Europe
Topics: Women’s psychological and physical health
Available in: English
Categories of staff: Teachers Education support personnel School leaders Union representatives
Resource type: Online ressource

The guidance page by SNES-FSU addressing the impact of extreme heat on working conditions in French schools can serve as inspiration to other organisations when their schools experience similar extreme weather conditions. It outlines the rights of education staff during heatwaves, including adjustments to working hours, access to drinking water, and the possibility of exercising alert and withdrawal rights in unsafe conditions. The page also highlights SNES-FSU’s advocacy efforts with the Ministry of Education, pushing for flexible exam schedules and better protection for vulnerable staff. It emphasizes the need for long-term investment in school infrastructure to adapt to climate change and ensure safe working environments.

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Publisher: Syndicat national des enseignements de second degré (SNES-FSU)
Country: France
Year of publication: 2025

Region: Europe
Topics: Climate change Physical health Working conditions
Available in: French
Categories of staff: Teachers Education support personnel School leaders
Resource type: Online ressource

The Continental Strategy on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support for Teachers in Africa is a landmark initiative aimed at addressing the mental health challenges faced by educators across the continent. Recognizing that teachers are central to Africa’s development, the strategy provides a harmonized, context-specific framework to promote, protect, and restore their mental health and psychosocial wellbeing. It is structured around four strategic pillars: enabling environments, teacher training and community sensitization, school-based interventions, and specialized care and reintegration. By placing teacher wellbeing at the heart of resilient education systems, the strategy seeks to empower educators to thrive despite adversity, and to ensure they are supported through policy, training, and care.

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Publisher: UNESCO IICBA
Year of publication: 2025

Region: Africa
Topics: Job satisfaction Mental health Workload
Available in: English
Categories of staff: Teachers
Resource type: Downloadable file

The page provides seven practical tips for creating an effective work distribution plan in primary schools, emphasizing the importance of starting early, involving the entire team, and maintaining flexibility. It highlights the need for clear communication between school management and teachers, ensuring that all tasks align with individual competencies and school goals. The article also stresses the benefits of a well-structured plan in reducing stress and improving overall job satisfaction among teachers.

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Publisher: Algemene Onderwijsbond (AOb)
Country: Netherlands
Year of publication: 2025

Region: Europe
Topics: Job satisfaction Working conditions Workload
Available in: English Dutch
Categories of staff: Teachers
Resource type: Web page

The Workplace Reps Handbook provides an A-Z reference manual designed to support workplace representatives in their roles. It covers a wide range of topics, including accidents at work, allegations, assaults, budgets, bullying, capability, class size, contracts, curriculum and assessment, disciplinary action, educational visits, equal opportunities, family leave, flexible working, grievances, inspections, job descriptions, pay, pensions, performance management, redundancy, sick pay and leave, stress, and work/life balance.

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Publisher: NASUWT - The Teachers' Union
Country: United Kingdom
Year of publication: 2025

Region: Europe
Topics: Cross-cutting resource
Available in: English
Categories of staff: Teachers Education support personnel School leaders
Resource type: Web page

The NASUWT guide on social media and online abuse of teachers provides crucial advice for schools and colleges on protecting staff from cyber harassment and abuse. It outlines the types of online abuse teachers may face, such as trolling, online threats, and cyberstalking, and emphasizes the importance of implementing robust behaviour policies and conducting risk assessments. The guide also highlights the severe impact of online abuse on teachers' mental health and wellbeing, and stresses the need for schools to take proactive measures to ensure a safe and supportive working environment.

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Publisher: NASUWT - The Teachers' Union
Country: United Kingdom
Year of publication: 2025

Region: Europe
Topics: Right to disconnect and technology Safety Violence and harassment
Available in: English
Categories of staff: Teachers
Resource type: Web page

The NASUWT's Women's Health and Wellbeing toolkit offers comprehensive advice and guidance for managing health issues that specifically affect women in the workplace. The site offers three separate guides on (i) endometriosis, adenomyosis and fibroids in the workplace; (ii) managing menopause in the workplace; (iii) valuing maternity. The toolkit emphasizes the importance of creating a supportive work environments, valuing maternity, and ensuring that women receive the necessary accommodations and understanding to maintain their health and wellbeing while fulfilling their professional duties.

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Publisher: NASUWT - The Teachers' Union
Country: United Kingdom
Year of publication: 2025

Region: Europe
Topics: Physical health Women’s psychological and physical health
Available in: English
Categories of staff: Teachers
Specific communities: Women
Resource type: Web page

The NASUWT guide on tackling excessive teacher workload in the United Kingdom addresses the significant impact of heavy workloads on teachers' health, safety, and wellbeing. It emphasizes the need for schools to provide appropriate time for teachers to fulfill their professional duties, ensure reasonable working hours, and avoid excessive planning, marking, and administrative tasks. The guide also highlights the importance of maintaining a work-life balance, protecting teachers from unfair treatment, and ensuring that additional responsibilities come with appropriate compensation. The site includes specific guides for England and Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland.

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Publisher: NASUWT - The Teachers' Union
Country: United Kingdom
Year of publication: 2025

Region: Europe
Topics: Safety Unpaid work Workload
Available in: English
Categories of staff: Teachers
Resource type: Web page

The NASUWT page on managing staff wellbeing provides guidance for workplace representatives on collaborating with school and college leaders to enhance the well-being of staff. It verses about the importance of addressing both physical and psychosocial hazards, conducting stress risk assessments, and holding regular meetings with leaders to discuss and implement wellbeing initiatives.

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Publisher: NASUWT - The Teachers' Union
Country: United Kingdom
Year of publication: 2025

Region: Europe
Topics: Mental health Physical health Working conditions Workload
Available in: English
Categories of staff: Teachers Education support personnel School leaders
Resource type: Web page

The guide is a methodological resource that aims to support educators in creating safe, inclusive, and emotionally supportive school environments. The guide provides practical strategies for promoting student and teacher well-being, including mental health awareness and career guidance. Over 2,000 teachers have participated in training sessions based on this guide, which continues to be implemented both in-person and online across the country.

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Publisher: Universitatea de Stat din Moldova UNICEF Ministerului Educației și Cercetării al Republicii Moldova
Country: Moldova
Year of publication: 2024

Region: Europe
Topics: Mental health Physical health Social emotional skills
Available in: Romanian, Moldovan
Categories of staff: Teachers Education support personnel School leaders Union representatives
Resource type: Downloadable file

The NEA guide introduces a structured, evidence-based framework to help schools address gun violence as a workplace hazard. Adapted from occupational health practices, the hierarchy includes five levels of intervention - elimination, substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls, and personal protective equipment - prioritizing the most effective strategies first. The guide emphasizes that any measures taken must not compromise trauma-informed, culturally competent education or rely solely on "hardening" schools.

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Publisher: National Education Association (NEA)
Country: United States of America
Year of publication: 2024

Region: North America and the Caribbean
Topics: Physical health Safety
Available in: English
Categories of staff: Teachers Education support personnel School leaders Union representatives
Resource type: Web page

This guide is a four-part resource designed to help education personel, school staff, and community leaders address the growing crisis of gun violence in educational settings. It covers strategies for prevention, preparation, response, and recovery, emphasizing trauma-informed practices, mental health support, and policy advocacy. The guide aims to foster safer school environments by equipping stakeholders with actionable checklists, insights into warning signs, and tools for healing after incidents, all while advocating for systemic change to protect students and workers.

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Publisher: National Education Association (NEA) The Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund
Country: United States of America
Year of publication: 2024

Region: North America and the Caribbean
Topics: Physical health Safety
Available in: English
Categories of staff: Teachers Education support personnel School leaders Union representatives
Resource type: Downloadable file

The guidance supports women returning from maternity leave who wish to continue breastfeeding. It advocates for risk assessments, flexible work arrangements, suitable rest facilities, and paid breastfeeding breaks to ensure dignity and safety. The page includes practical resources such as model policies, sample letters for members and reps, checklists for leaders, and campaign materials. While some schools and colleges embrace these practices, the NEU highlights that many women still face degrading treatment.

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Publisher: National Education Union (NEU)
Country: United Kingdom
Year of publication: 2024

Region: Europe
Topics: Women’s psychological and physical health
Available in: English
Categories of staff: Teachers Education support personnel School leaders
Resource type: Online ressource

The guide addresses the urgent issue of suicide prevention in educational workplaces, highlighting the elevated risk among school staff, particularly female primary and nursery teachers. It outlines warning signs, risk factors, and immediate actions to take if someone is in crisis, while advocating for suicide to be recognized as a work-related death under health and safety law. The guide also provides links to resources such as factsheets, legal duties for employers, and practical steps for union reps, aiming to foster a supportive environment and reduce stigma around mental health.

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Publisher: National Education Union (NEU)
Country: United Kingdom
Year of publication: 2024

Region: Europe
Topics: Mental health Physical health
Available in: English
Categories of staff: Teachers Education support personnel School leaders
Resource type: Online ressource

The Educator Wellbeing Guide by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a practical resource focused on community support strategies designed to support the mental health and resilience of school staff, especially those working in crisis-affected settings. It emphasizes that educator wellbeing is essential not only for teaching quality but also for personal fulfillment. The guide addresses structural challenges such as workload, student behavior, and accountability, and introduces community-based support strategies alongside self-help tools. It also explores the impacts of vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue, offering ways to recognize and respond to these issues to foster healthier, more supportive school environments.

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Publisher: International Rescue Committee
Year of publication: 2024

Topics: Cross-cutting resource Mental health Physical health Workload
Available in: English
Categories of staff: Teachers Education support personnel School leaders
Resource type: Downloadable file

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Working through the menopause

Heatwave: your rights, our interventions

Continental strategy on mental health and psychosocial support for teachers in Africa

Puzzling with time

Workplace reps handbook (England): A-Z reference manual

Social media and online abuse of teachers

Women’s health and wellbeing: Guidance and advice on different topics

Tackling excessive teacher workload: NASUWT workload checklists

Working with school and college leaders on managing staff wellbeing - Guidance for workplace representatives

Wellbeing in school: Methodological guide

Using the hierarchy of controls to prevent gun violence in education settings

School gun violence prevention and response guide

Breastfeeding women at work

Work and suicide

Educator wellbeing guide: A quick guide to community support strategies for school staff