Staff wellbeing policy: model and examples

Download our model policy

There is no statutory requirement to have a staff wellbeing policy. However, we recommend that your school has one in place to support staff:

Our policy template is:

• Designed for you to adapt to suit your school's context
• Approved by Forbes Solicitors

Examples of policies from other schools

See the examples at the links below to help you with putting your own policy together:

• Epinay Business and Enterprise School, a foundation special school in South Tyneside
• Sir Thomas Rich's School, a secondary academy in Gloucestershire (see under 'Staff') 
• Upper Wharfedale School, a community secondary school in North Yorkshire 

Further reading and resources

See our other articles to find out how to:

• Run staff welfare checks
• Escalate staff wellbeing concerns

The DfE’s wellbeing charter is a declaration of support for the wellbeing of everyone working in education. You can use it as a tool to create,