Steve Waters
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Joint Director: Teach Well Toolkit. Supporting schools to build a culture of staff mental health, reduce workload, and increase retention: www.teachwelltoolkit.com Author: ‘Cultures of Staff Wellbeing and Mental Health in Schools’. Open University Press.
Teachers: 'Teach Well Voices' is Teach Well Toolkit's new YouTube and Buzzsprout channel focusing on mental wellbeing. My first guest, Elly Chapple speaks about what her Deafblind daughter Ella has taught her about being human. Video: youtu.be/fNFj6Z8OYKw Audio: www.buzzsprout.com/2599946/epis...
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Schools: Teach Well Toolkit's 'Mental Health Toolkit' will take you step-by-step through your journey to improve staff mental wellbeing. Improve morale. Increase retention. teachwellall.samcart.com/products/men...
Online Mental Health Lead Training from Teach Well Toolkit: 6th March 09.30 - 15.30. Based on DfE Senior Mental Health Lead Training 2021 - 25. For aspiring and in-post Mental Health Leads: teachwellall.samcart.com/products/men...
L2 First Aid for Mental Health: Places available on Teach Well Toolkit's online course next Thursday, 26th February 09.15 - 15.45. Understand. Listen. Support. teachwellall.samcart.com/products/lev...
Headteachers/SLT: Do you know what issues are affecting staff mental health? Teach Well Toolkit will survey your staff anonymously, write a report, and identify actions: padlet.com/stevewaters1...
My book contains 32 school case-studies. Order from the publisher. Use the code OPENUP20 for 20% discount: tinyurl.com/staff-mental...
Senior School Leaders: Would you like to build a culture of staff mental wellbeing? But are struggling to know how? Teach Well Toolkit's 'Mental Health Toolkit' is with you every step of the way. Unlimited support: teachwellall.samcart.com/products/men...
Mental Health Lead Toolkit: Building a School Culture of Staff Wellbeing and Mental Health | Teach Well Toolkit
What is the Mental Health Lead Toolkit?The 'Mental Health Lead Toolkit' is a step-by-step process of building a whole-school culture of staff wellbeing and mental health. It is set out like a course,…
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Headteachers: Staff Mental Health and Wellbeing. Would you like to know the challenges that are affecting your staff community. Teach Well Toolkit will conduct an anonymous staff survey for you: padlet.com/stevewaters1...
Teachers - Have you been inspected under the revised Ofsted framework? Please help Teach Well Toolkit to gather independent data on your experience via our confidential survey. First reeport will be published after summer half-term. tinyurl.com/twtoolkit-po...
Staff experience of being inspected under the revised Ofsted framework (from November 2025) in EYFS, schools and sixth forms
This survey from Teach Well Toolkit (www.teachwelltoolkit.com) collects the experiences of staff of Ofsted inspections under the revised framework (from November 2025) in Early Years, primary…
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Is your school in a Multi-Academy Trust, Local Education Partnership, or International Schools Group? Teach Well Toolkit has low-cost membership packages. Promoting staff and pupil wellbeing and mental health. Visit www.teachwelltoolkit.com
Teachers & Mental Health: Learn to recognise signs of mental ill-health and how to offer support. Online Level 2 First Aid for Mental Health training: Thursday, 26th February. Book now: teachwellall.samcart.com/products/lev...
School Staff: Have you been Ofsted inspected since Nov 2025? Complete Teach Well Toolkit's independent, confidential survey. An anonymised report will be published after summer half-term tinyurl.com/twtoolkit-po...
Ofsted: Are you a staff member in EYFS, primary/secondary school, or Sixth Form? Have you been Ofsted inspected under the revised framework? Or are you awaiting inspection? Complete Teach Well Toolkit's inspection about your experience: tinyurl.com/twtoolkit-po...
Teachers: Leaving teaching? Want to start your own business? Come to my free webinar "Kickstart Your Own Business" on Thursday, 5th February: 16.00 - 16.45. Tickets on Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/kickstart-...
Headteachers/CEOs: Is your school a member of a MAT, LEP, or International Schools Group? Do you need to support staff and pupil mental wellbeing? Then MAT, LEP, and ISG membership is for you. NEW: Now includes staff surveys, including staff experience of Ofsted inspection. www.teachwelltoolkit.com
EYFS, Primary, Secondary, &Sixth Form staff: Have you been inspected under the revised Ofsted framework (from Nov 2025)? Complete Teach Well Toolkit's anonymised survey to give feedback. Report will be published after half-term in summer term 2026: tinyurl.com/twtoolkit-po...
Young People’s Mental Health, Violence, and Chatbots. Why are young people turning to chatbots for mental health support and what can schools do about it? open.substack.com/pub/teachwel...
"Teaching with Mental Ill-health". Read my personal experience in my Substack, find out what personal and workplace factors contribute to mental ill-health, and how to create a supportive culture open.substack.com/pub/teachwel...
Teaching with mental ill-health
Steve Waters is co-founder of Teach Well Toolkit, supporting schools to build a culture of staff wellbeing and mental health: www.teachwelltoolkit.com
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NOTE: IN MY LAST POST, I ACCIDENTALLY SHARED THE EDITING URL OF MY SUBSTACK BLOG: 'Teachers: You are good enough'. Please use this link instead: open.substack.com/pub/teachwel...
Teachers: You are good enough
Steve Waters taught English and Drama in secondary schools for 30 years and was an LA consultant for 6 years.
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'Teachers: You Are Good Enough'. Find out why in my blog on Substack teachwelltoolkit.substack.com/publish/post...
Teachers: You are good enough
Steve Waters taught English and Drama in secondary schools for 30 years and was an LA consultant for 6 years.
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Teachers: Read my blog on Substack "Public Discussion about the Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy Review involving the DfE Ambassador for Behaviour: The Relevance of the Nolan Principles" open.substack.com/pub/teachwel...
Headteachers/CEOs: Are you worried about staff/pupil wellbeing? But overwhelmed by how to improve it? Come to Teach Well Toolkit's webinar: "Building a Whole-School Culture of Staff and Pupil Wellbeing and Mental Health" on Thursday 29th January 2026 www.eventbrite.com/e/1977709170...
Building a Whole-School Culture of Staff and Pupil Wellbeing
Teachers/Headteachers/Senior Leaders: Join Teach Well Toolkit for our webinar on how to build a school culture of staff and pupil wellbeing.
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Teachers leaving/have left the profession. Would you like to start your own business? But don't know how to start? 10 years ago, I was in your position. Come to my webinar "Kickstart Your Own Business" 15th Jan 2026 7.30pm. www.eventbrite.com/e/1977271592... or go to www.itsyourbusiness.co.uk
Kickstart Your Own Business
Teachers/Headteachers/TAs leaving the profession: Join us online for tips on how to launch your own business from scratch!
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Teachers/Headteachers: You have a First Aider. Do you have a First Aider for YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH? Teach Well Toolkit's L2 First Aid for Youth Mental Health is regulated by Ofqual. Tailored to school settings. Valid for 3 yrs. Online 26th March 2026 teachwellall.samcart.com/products/lev...
Teachers/Headteachers: You have a First Aider in school. But do you have a First Aider for Mental Health? Teach Well Toolkit's L2 First Aid for Mental Health is an Ofqual qualification. Tailored to school settings. Valid for 3 yrs. Online 26th Feb 2026 teachwellall.samcart.com/products/lev...
Teachers: '‘Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy: The Risk to Staff Wellbeing of Excessive Compliance in Schools" Read in my Substack: tinyurl.com/4d6w7yex Also saved in Teach Well Toolkit Padlet, together with copy of full report and summary: padlet.com/stevewaters1...
