Download our model policy
There is no statutory requirement to have a staff wellbeing policy. However, The Key recommends that your trust has one in place to support staff.
Our policy template is:
- Designed for you to adapt to suit your trust's context and then, if applicable, have your schools adapt it to their context
- Approved by Forbes Solicitors
Examples from other trusts
See examples to help you with putting your own policy together:
- HEART Academies Trust – see under 'people'
- The Collegiate Trust – see under 'trust policies'
Further reading and resources
See our other articles to find out how to:
- Run staff welfare checks
- Create a staff mental health and wellbeing action plan
- Escalate staff wellbeing concerns
- Develop a whole-trust approach to staff mental health and wellbeing (case study)
- How to improve staff mental health and wellbeing across your trust
The DfE’s wellbeing charter is a declaration of support