School Staff Wellbeing Project (SSWP) - Training Webinars 2026

We aim to provide knowledge & support to schools through evidence-based training that focuses on promoting the emotional health & wellbeing of all staff, and to support schools with creating a positive & nurturing school culture, producing a user-friendly staff wellbeing policy, and developing peer supervision & support strategies.
 
Training will be delivered by staff within the Educational Psychology Service and will consist of five training webinars that include a PowerPoint presentation, interactive polls, and breakout rooms. Following the webinars there will be opportunities for participants to be part of a wellbeing focused Cluster Group with other schools in Northern Ireland.
 
The five webinars will each last approximately 90 minutes and participants are encouraged to attend all sessions. The topics being covered include:
 
Webinar 1

• School Culture 
• Overview from the EA Health and Wellbeing Team

 Webinar 2

• Teacher Stress within the School Environment
• Individual Self-Care Strategies

 Webinar 3

• The Health and Wellbeing Lead
• School Development Plan (SDP)
• Wellbeing Policies

 Webinar 4

• Peer Supervision and Support Strategies

 Webinar 5

• Health and Wellbeing Strategies
• Evaluation and Cluster Groups

Webinars will take place on Microsoft Teams on the following dates:
 
Webinar 1: 18th February 2026 14:00-15:30
 
Webinar 2: 25th February 2026 14:00-15:30
 
Webinar 3: 4th March 2026 14:00-15:30
 
Webinar 4: 11th March 2026 14:00-15:30
 
Webinar 5: 18th March 2026 14:00-15:30