Wellbeing Training
Wellbeing Skills for Everyday Life
Handsam’s wellbeing training supports school staff in building a healthier, more resilient workplace. With practical strategies and expert guidance, our courses promote mental health awareness, stress management, and a positive culture—empowering teams to thrive both personally and professionally.
Coping with Stress
Delivery method: eTraining
Course duration: 30-35 minutes
Number of delegates: 1+
About this course: This course is designed to give you and your staff practical methods by which they can identify and manage their own work- related stress.
Key topics covered:
- What work-related stress actually means and also what it doesn’t
- The effects of stress on our health and organisation
- Some of the common causes of stress
- How to recognise the signs or symptoms of stress in our ourselves and others
- Simple measures that you can take to reduce the risk of stress- related ill health
Flexible Working
Delivery method: eTraining
Course duration: 20-25 minutes
Number of delegates: 1+
About this course: This module is relevant to all staff, as anyone may wish to apply for flexible working or may need to understand the rules and regulations that apply. The module includes ACAS advice on the best practice as well as a full explanation of how to make and manage a flexible working request.
​Key topics covered:
- What is flexible working?
- Who can apply for flexible working?
- Making a flexible working request
- Granting or refusing a request
- Impacts on your organisation
- Negotiation
- Appeals
- Simultaneous requests
- Home-working
Managing Stress
Delivery method: eTraining
Course duration: 30 - 35 minutes
Number of delegates: 1+
About this course: Stress is now the biggest single cause of teacher absence from work and managing the causes of it is becoming one of the biggest headaches for any tier of school manager. This course looks at the causes of stress amongst employees and how to reduce or manage them and gives practical tips to creating a productive and less stressful working environment.
Key topics covered:
- What stress is and how it manifests
- What responsibilities managers have in relation to stress amongst staff and how to meet them
- Best practice standards around approaching and responding to stress issues correctly and supporting employees effectively
- How to plan to reduce the likelihood of stress occurring and meet your legal obligations
"Handsam has proven to be a valuable tool in managing the safety and compliance in our Multi Academy Trust."
Richard - Health and Safety Lead