At Wise Owl Trust we are committed to the positive wellbeing of our staff as well as our children, parents and carers.

Our ethos is that

Working with our dedicated team we have developed our Wise Owl Trust pledge.

This is delivered as the 6 T’s: Teach, Talk Train, Target support, Take ownership, Team.

Teach
We will support our staff by giving them access to strategies and resources to support them with their own positive wellbeing.

Talk
We will encourage an ‘open door’ policy and remove the stigma of mental health by allowing team members to speak openly about their concerns.

Train
We will commit to regular and up to date training so that members of the team can recognise signs of mental health and signpost people to receive the correct support.

Target Support
We will provide targeted support for those that need it. For example, counselling, life coach, anxiety courses mindfulness etc.

Take Ownership
We have an agreement that we must all take ownership of our own mental health and wellbeing, and seek support when required.

Team
We will work as a team to create an open and supportive approach towards one another.

Wise Owl Trust is committed to the promotion of positive mental health of the whole Trust community. Our vision is to create safe and happy academies, which includes a safe place to be open about Mental Health issues.

As a Trust we pledge to support our whole Trust community, recognising that sometimes stress cannot be avoided in the workplace or home. We are however, committed to reducing the stress as much as realistically possible and supporting everyone through such times. To be successful, we need the commitment and patience of all, as change takes time.

Our principles to promote positive mental health.

Our mutual agreement:

SAFE ENVIRONMENT to talk about Mental Health:

Respect of all to discuss issues openly
Resources readily available to signpost people for help
Team of Mental Health First Aiders across the Trust to recognise early signs and give support

BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS:

Avoiding the over use of email and speaking to people in person wherever possible
Respecting the fact that different deadlines may be given from different people creating multiple deadlines for an individual. Co-ordinating this carefully

MUTUAL COMMITMENT to the pledge by all

Commitment to promote one’s own positive mental health and seeking support when needed
Commitment to supporting the Wise Owl Trust pledge and others around us when needed

RESPECT for all:

All PPA and leadership time to be respected
Emails out of office hours to be in emergency only
Respecting peoples rest period during holidays and sickness

At Wise Owl Trust we are equally as committed to the wellbeing of our staff. We have therefore started our own Mental Health and Wellbeing committee that meet every half term to further develop the support on offer and harness our culture of Mind, Body and Soul.

Our ethos is to change culture and that it is ‘ok to not be ok.’ We don’t believe in ‘quick wins’ or gimmicks, instead we are investing in the long term ethos and culture of our Wise Owl Trust family.