The NEU Mental Health Charter deals with a range of issues in schools. A staggering ninety per cent of teachers surveyed by the union said they were considering leaving the profession because of workload and stress. This is an issue which needs to be dealt with as a matter of urgency. Mental ill-health is not an inevitable part of working life.
The mental health charter is intended as a focal point around which staff and school/college leaders may collectively develop tools and strategies specific to their needs and aimed at reducing stress. The charter seeks to ensure that the well-being of staff is reflected in the culture, organisation and management of your school or college.
The charter clarifies the legal responsibility of decision makers to look after the mental and physical well-being of workers in education. We all know from bitter experience that without an effective trade union organisation the law is a dead letter which decision-makers can safely ignore. Where the union is strong, management have to sit up and take notice.
The link is here
No comments:
Post a Comment