In 2011 a child collapsed on school premises in front of his peers and staff and died.
The school community was in shock.

The seminar will look at the processes the school went through, the elements that helped the school (as a whole) and individuals cope with the trauma.

As the Head Teacher at the time I will talk though my personal, ongoing experiences.

I have been involved in Education for 37 years (including fifteen as a Head Teacher, four as a Consultant HT and nine as an Independent Consultant). In this time, I have supported a large number of colleagues in dealing with the stresses of the job. This has ranged from sitting and listening to them, to working with them and Occupational Health to manage their leaving of the profession…and a whole host of levels in between. I am passionate about trying to help schools and individual staff to understand and manage their stresses in order that they can be both happy and productive in their work and home lives.