Caring for the Carers is a reflective and practical professional development session designed for pastoral, wellbeing and caring staff who spend their days supporting others. This session explores the emotional cost of care, the shared responsibility of wellbeing within schools, and realistic strategies at individual, team and leadership levels to build sustainable, compassionate cultures where carers are seen, supported and protected.
Key ideas that will be covered include:
- Understand the emotional demands of caring roles, including compassion fatigue, burnout and secondary trauma
- Identify early warning signs of stress and strain in themselves and others
- Reflect on personal, team and organisational wellbeing practices using structured audit tools
- Explore practical, achievable strategies to support sustainable care at individual and team levels
- Develop clear, actionable next steps to strengthen cultures of care within their school or organisation
This course includes:
- 1hr video
- Slides + resources
- Access at any time
Who is it for?
- Pastoral carers (e.g. year level leaders, heads of house, deputy)
Presented by:
- David Rushmore


