Staff wellbeing policy: model and examples

Use our model policy to set out your school's or trust's commitment to staff wellbeing. Help staff understand what they should do to promote wellbeing, and how you'll support them.

1. Download our model policy
2. Examples of policies from other schools
3. Further reading and resources

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:

• Chantlers Primary School, a community school in Bury (under 'school policies')
• Epinay Business and Enterprise School, a foundation special school in South Tyneside
• Sir Thomas Rich's School, a secondary academy in Gloucestershire (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
• Create a staff mental health and wellbeing action plan
• Escalate staff wellbeing concerns

The DfE’s wellbeing charter is a declaration of support for