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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.

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How to Start Your Own Business Join us online for tips on how to kickstart your own business from scratch!

Are you a teacher who is leaving the profession? Would like to start your own business? But need help? Join my Teach Well Toolkit FREE webinar on 27th November 19.30-20.15 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-to-sta...

18.11.2025 13:42 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The impact of mental ill-health and neurodiversity on learning in schools: An overview Teach Well Toolkit (www.teachwelltoolkit.com)

Teachers: Read my latest blog in Teach Well Toolkit News on Substack: "The Impact of Mental Ill-health and Neurodiversity in Schools" open.substack.com/pub/teachwel...

14.11.2025 11:09 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Using Artificial Intelligence to Reduce Teachers’ Workload Steve Waters: Teach Well Toolkit

Teachers: Read Teach Well Toolkit's latest blog on Substack: "Using Artificial Intelligence to Reduce Teachers' Workload". open.substack.com/pub/teachwel...

13.11.2025 14:19 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Stress in the Classroom: How Teacher Stress Impacts Pupil Learning Steve Waters: Teach Well Toolkit (www.teachwelltoolkit.com)

Teachers: "Stress in the Classroom- How Teacher Stress Impacts Pupil Learning". Read my latest Teach Well Toolkit News blog on Substack. open.substack.com/pub/teachwel...

12.11.2025 11:27 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Three Bridges Primary School, Southall, London: Congratulations! To all the staff and pupils for achieving Teach Well Toolkit's prestigious Gold Awards for Staff Wellbeing and Pupil Wellbeing. To apply: Staff Awards rpb.li/KAzZ Pupil Awards: rpb.li/GXNwok

11.11.2025 13:54 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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High-Stakes Accountability in Schools: The Threat to Teacher Wellbeing Unless we put our staff in a soil that is nutrient-rich, they cannot flourish and serve the children.” Jeremy Hannay, Exec Principal, Three Bridges Primary School, Southall, London in Waters (2021)

Teachers: Read my Substack blog "High-Stakes Accountability in Schools: The Threat to Teacher Wellbeing". Find out how Jeremy Hannay, Executive Principal of Three Bridges Primary School rejects high-stakes accountability in favour of teacher agency: teachwelltoolkit.substack.com/p/high-stake...

11.11.2025 13:40 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Safety First: Creating a Psychologically Safe Space for School Staff Steve Waters: Teach Well Toolkit

Teachers and School Leaders: What is staff psychological safety? Why is it important? How can leaders develop it? Read Teach Well Toolkit News latest blog on Substack open.substack.com/pub/teachwel...

10.11.2025 11:21 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Headteachers: Does your school prioritise staff mental health? Enter Teach Well Toolkit's Staff Mental Wellbeing Awards. Worth £449. rpb.li/egf3ck.. FREE UNTIL FRI 28TH NOV to celebrate the launch of our Pupil Mental Wellbeing Awards (rpb.li/GXNwok)

09.11.2025 09:52 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Headteachers/Teachers: NEW! Pupil Mental Wellbeing Awards. Is pupil wellbeing a priority in your school? Are pupil wellbeing strategies a strength? To celebrate our launch, enter FREE UNTIL FRIDAY 28TH NOV. Worth £449. Download our Information Booklet from padlet.com/stevewaters1...

09.11.2025 09:50 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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ARE YOU LEAVING TEACHING? Want to launch your own business? But don't know how? I'm Steve Waters & did just that. Become an "It's Your Business" member. Draw on my experience. Avoid the mistakes I made. Come to my FREE webinar Thurs 27th Nov 19.30 rpb.li/SwlOjq

09.11.2025 09:48 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS: "Wellbeing is no longer optional. It is the structural foundation of international education" (ISC). Is your international school a member of a schools' group? Join Teach Well Toolkit's International Schools Group Membership rpb.li/FROegN

09.11.2025 09:45 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Headteachers/CEOs of Multi-Academy Trusts: NEW! Teach Well Toolkit's Multi-Academy Trust Membership is now open. Comprehensive & unrivalled suite of wellbeing services for staff and pupils for each of your schools. Lifetime membership for first 5 MATs tinyurl.com/twt-mat-memb...

09.11.2025 09:42 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Teachers: Teach Well Toolkit's new website is now live. Much cleaner. Easier to navigate. Try it on your mobile. www.teachwelltoolkit.com

09.11.2025 09:39 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Teachers: Teach Well Toolkit (www.teachwelltoolkit.com) is looking for an innovative teacher to apply for funding from shinetrust.org.uk. You will have a great staff/pupil wellbeing idea you would like to develop in your school. Find out more/apply: forms.gle/uSnNi1KD24ko...

04.11.2025 13:41 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Teach Well Toolkit: Apologies if you have been trying to reach the Teach Well Toolkit website. We are in the process of rebuilding it, and it has taken longer than anticipated. We will let you know when it is completed. Meanwhile, contact Steve Waters: steve@teachwelltoolkit.com

02.11.2025 11:20 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Headteachers/CEOs of Multi-Academy Trusts: NEW! Teach Well Toolkit's Multi-Academy Trust Membership is now open. Comprehensive & unrivalled suite of wellbeing services for staff and pupils for each of your schools. Lifetime membership for first 5 MATs tinyurl.com/twt-mat-memb...

16.10.2025 09:47 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Teachers: We know that physical First Aiders are essential in schools. They save lives. So do First Aiders for Mental Health. Qualify as a Mental Health First Aider to support your colleagues and pupils. Only £120. teachwellall.samcart.com/products/lev...

16.10.2025 09:22 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
How MAT Membership Builds a Culture of Staff/Pupil Wellbeing in your Trust Join our webinar to find out how MAT Membership builds a consistent wellbeing culture, while recognising each school's unique context.

MAT CEOs: Does 'wellbeing' sound 'fluffy'? Come to our webinar on 29th Oct to find out how Teach Well Toolkit's MAT Membership delivers PRACTICAL mental wellbeing strategies. Working with you to build a culture of staff wellbeing in all your schools: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-mat-me...

15.10.2025 13:05 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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MAT CEOs: When someone says 'staff/pupil wellbeing', do you switch off? Because it is too vague? Teach Well Toolkit's MAT Membership provides a wide range of practical wellbeing services. To build a culture of mental health. In all of your schools. tinyurl.com/twt-mat-memb...

14.10.2025 14:03 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
How Teach Well Toolkit's MAT Membership Supports Staff and Pupil Wellbeing Join us online to learn how Teach Well Toolkit's Multi-Academy Membership boosts staff and pupil wellbeing in all your schools.

MAT CEOs/Headteachers: Find out how how Teach Well Toolkit's NEW MAT Membership supports staff and pupil wellbeing in all your schools. Join our free webinar on Wed 29th October 4pm-4.30pm. Tickets on Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.com/e/how-teach-...

13.10.2025 14:37 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Educators: Teach Well Toolkit is looking for educators to introduce our NEW MAT MEMBERSHIP to schools/MATs. 10% of the joining fee to you for each MAT that signs up. Find out about MAT membership at tinyurl.com/twt-mat-memb... Register to join our scheme at forms.gle/iR1KQghvjhQM...

12.10.2025 12:49 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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MAT CEOs/Headteachers: 'Thriving at Work: The Stevenson/Farmer Review': Teach Well Toolkit's MAT Membership is built on the foundations & evidence established in this seminal report. Unrivalled and comprehensive staff and pupil wellbeing services: tinyurl.com/twt-mat-memb...

11.10.2025 13:24 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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CEO's of MATs/Exec Headteachers/Headteachers: LAUNCHED YESTERDAY! Teach Well Toolkit's Multi-Academy Trust Membership is now open. Comprehensive and unrivalled suite of wellbeing services for each of your schools. Lifetime membership for first 5 MATs tinyurl.com/twt-mat-memb...

08.10.2025 09:37 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Headteachers/CEOs of Multi-Academy Trusts: NEW! Teach Well Toolkit's Multi-Academy Trust Membership is now open. Comprehensive and unrivalled suite of wellbeing services for staff and pupils for each of your schools. Lifetime membership for first 5 MATs tinyurl.com/twt-mat-memb...

07.10.2025 12:53 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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CEO's of MATs/Exec Headteachers/Headteachers: LAUNCHED YESTERDAY! Teach Well Toolkit's Multi-Academy Trust Membership is now open. Comprehensive and unrivalled suite of wellbeing services for each of your schools. Lifetime membership for first 5 MATs tinyurl.com/twt-mat-memb...

05.10.2025 09:11 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Level 2 in First Aid for Mental Health Thursday 9th October [Online] | Teach Well Toolkit

Teachers/HTs?TAs/Support staff: Would you welcome a helping hand with staff/pupil First Aid for Mental Health? As you do with physical first aid? Join Teach Well Toolkit's Level 2 First Aid for Mental Health training (online) on Thursday, 9th October: teachwellall.samcart.com/products/lev...

04.10.2025 10:02 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Headteachers/CEOs of Multi-Academy Trusts: NEW! Teach Well Toolkit's Multi-Academy Trust Membership is now open. Comprehensive and unrivalled suite of wellbeing services for staff and pupils for each of your schools. Lifetime membership for first 5 MATs tinyurl.com/twt-mat-memb...

04.10.2025 09:56 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Teachers: 1) Most leaders are also parents; 2) They are professionals - they know how to talk to parents. It is patronising to assume otherwise; 3) Not all parents approach teachers positively; 4) Setting expectations and managing difficult conversations are the issues.

01.10.2025 11:31 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Teachers/HTs/TAs/Support staff: Would you welcome a helping hand with staff/pupil First Aid for Mental Health? As you do with physical first aid? We have a limited number of places left for our next L2 online course on Thursday, 9th October: teachwellall.samcart.com/products/lev...

01.10.2025 11:21 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Teachers/Headteachers: Teach Well Toolkit's LAST SATURDAY DRAW! Only 2 hours to LAST draw at midday. Win a FREE mental wellbeing service for you or your school: tinyurl.com/Teach-Well-T...

27.09.2025 09:06 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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