Steve Waters

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…

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...

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...

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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: Are you having a laugh? Steve Waters taught English and Drama for 30 years.

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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

"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...

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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.

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:
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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.

'Teachers: You Are Good Enough'. Find out why in my blog on Substack teachwelltoolkit.substack.com/publish/post...

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...

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.

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...

Kickstart Your Own Business Teachers/Headteachers/TAs leaving the profession: Join us online for tips on how to launch your own business from scratch!

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

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...

Teachers: Using ChatGPT, I've created a summary of the findings of the Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy Review Dec 2025. There is a Substack article "The Risk to Wellbeing of Excessive Compliance in Schools" coming soon. Go to the Padlet at rpb.li/dvF

Why Teachers’ Mental Wellbeing Is Crucial for Pupils’ Achievement Teachers’ mental wellbeing is essential for pupil achievement.

Teachers: Read my Teach Well Toolkit article on Substack "Why Teachers' Mental Wellbeing is Crucial for Pupils' Achievement": open.substack.com/pub/teachwel...

Kickstart Your Own Business Join us online for tips on how to launch your own business from scratch!

Teachers/Headteachers/TAs: Are you leaving teaching? Do you want to start your own business? Get a head start. Come to my FREE "It's Your Business" webinar: 'Kickstart Your Own Business' on Thurs 11th Dec 7.30 pm - 8.15 pm www.eventbrite.com/e/1976327105...

Thank you! 🙏

Aspiring Senior Leaders:
Face to face training in central London, offered by HMC but open to schools whose heads are not in HMC membership, Tuesday 27th January. Details here: hmcpd.arlo.co/w/courses/10...

The revision units on Oak are out. The last 9 weeks of the KS4 materials. 3 langs, 2 boards. Covers everything.

#AdventWellbeing Day 7.

The way your staff talk to each other represents the culture of your school.

If they can't talk 'nicely' or professionally to each other, regardless of role, then your wellbeing culture isn't going to thrive.

See The Wellbeing Toolkit for more.

The most important person in your business isn’t you Most businesses do not fail because of the market, the money or even the marketing.

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The most important person in your business isn’t you

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Strangely, I have just launched ‘It’s Your Business’ for teachers leaving the profession and want to start their own businesses www.itsyourbusiness.co.uk