About Me
I have previously been a Senior Leader in a large 11-18 school in West Sussex. As part of ​my role I had responsibility for the progress and wellbeing of Pupil Premium students. I ​completed my NPQSL on this area and was an SLE for my academy chain. I then became ​the mental health and wellbeing lead and realised that staff mental health support ​needed to be an important part of a school's culture. I wrote my book 'Supporting staff ​mental health in your school' to help to reduce the shame and stigma felt by staff who ​may be struggling with their mental health and to let them know they weren't alone. I left ​my teaching role in November 2022 to become a freelance trainer and consultant ​supporting schools to develop various aspects of their whole-school approach to ​mental health.
I have coached over 200 leaders through the DFE-approved SMHL Award and supported ​schools and colleges by writing bespoke training to meet the needs of their setting.
I am a fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching and have worked with them as a ​Leading Diversity Advisor for mental health. I have delivered webinars for ACAMH on ​various topics including supporting students who have experienced trauma. I deliver ​keynote lectures on all aspects of mental health in schools including both student ​and staff mental health. I have enjoyed delivering webinars for Thrive based on ​supporting colleagues with the menopause and supporting staff mental health and ​wellbeing. I also enjoy writing content for a range of educational CPD providers and ​journals. I currently work for West Sussex Mind delivering workshops for the ​community around mental health.
When I am not working, I enjoy sea-swimming, yoga, climbing and exploring new ​beaches in my campervan Audrey with my
wonderful whippet Luna.
Keynote & Workshop Themes
Staff mental health training
Supporting staff mental health in your school for leaders
Creating a staff wellbeing toolkit
Supporting colleagues with the menopause
Supporting colleagues who have experienced trauma
Understanding and preventing vicarious trauma
ITT provider and wellbeing training
ITT/ECT wellbeing toolkit and boundaries
ITT/ECT managing workload and the importance of rest
ITT wellbeing for mentors and tutors
Leadership of mental health
How governors can support a whole-school approach
to mental health
Auditing your school's mental health provision
Supporting children's mental health
Mental health training for LSA's/HLTA's
Student Mental Health Ambassador training
Supporting students with exam stress
Parent/carer's workshop on supporting their child's
mental health
Supporting students with EBSA
Supporting students who have experienced trauma
I can also create bespoke sessions for your setting's specific needs.
Supporting staff mental health
1. Supporting staff mental health in your school for leaders
2. Staff wellbeing toolkit
Understanding the signs and behaviours of mental ill health
Having meaningful conversations about mental health
Reasonable adjustments for mental health
Further reading and external support services
Case Studies
Understanding when extra self-care might be needed
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and wellbeing
Physiological wellbeing.
Emotional wellbeing
Further reading and external support services
Wellbeing exercises
Wellbeing plans
3. Supporting colleagues with the menopause
4. Supporting colleagues who have experienced trauma
What is the menopause and who experiences it?
The physical, emotional and behavioural impact of the
menopause.
Reasonable adjustments for the menopause.
Case studies/menopause policy example.
External support and further resources.
Understanding what trauma is
Understanding the signs and behaviours of PTSD
Having meaningful conversations about trauma.
Reasonable adjustments for staff with PTSD
Case Studies
Further reading and external support services
5. Understanding and preventing vicarious trauma in school staff