Education Sector Wellbeing & EAP Support

Helping education staff reduce stress and increase resilience.

  • Reduce teacher turnover through counselling & financial guidance

  • Real‑time wellness tracking, on‑demand resources and wellbeing support

  • Retain top talent and reduce disruption to learning

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Education wellbeing support for schools, colleges, universities and MATs


Education staff face constant pressures, from workload stress to safeguarding demands. Our sector‑specific EAP strengthens wellbeing, resilience and retention across every setting.

  • 24/7 counselling & trauma support

  • Safeguarding & critical incident response

  • Stress, workload & retention support

EAP for the education sector

Why wellbeing matters in education


Schools, colleges and universities face unique challenges that directly impact staff morale, absence and retention.

  • High workloads and burnout

  • Safeguarding pressures and emotional fatigue

  • Student mental health escalation

  • Ofsted expectations around wellbeing culture

EAP for teachers

How our EAP supports education staff


Our EAP provides specialist support tailored to the realities of working in education.

  • Confidential 24/7 counselling

  • Structured therapy sessions

  • Advice for stress, anxiety and workload pressure

  • Support for classroom, pastoral and student‑facing staff

EAP for organisations

Safeguarding & critical incident support


Safeguarding leads and pastoral teams often manage emotionally challenging situations. We provide trauma‑informed support when it’s needed most.

  • Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)

  • Trauma counselling after distressing events

  • Guidance for safeguarding disclosures

  • Support for staff affected by student incidents

How CISM helps your employees

76% of people in the education sector are stressed

3 in 10 people in the education sector considered leaving their roles due to mental health pressures

40% of the education workforce believe their organisation does not support their mental health

1 in 3 people in the education sector experienced a mental health issue in the past year

Strengthening teacher retention & workload resilience


Retention is one of the biggest challenges in education. Our support helps reduce turnover and improve staff stability.

  • Stress and workload management

  • Resilience and coping strategies

  • Support for conflict and classroom pressure

  • Return‑to‑work guidance for HR teams

EAP for teachers

Digital wellbeing tools for staff and students


Our digital platform provides accessible wellbeing support across education settings.

  • Self-help resources and assessments

  • Mindfulness and resilience tools

  • Manager guidance for SLT and HR

  • Student wellbeing content (SAP add-on)

CISM support

Student Assistance Programme (SAP)


Many FE/HE institutions extend support to students through our SAP.

  • 24/7 student helpline

  • Digital wellbeing resources

  • Crisis support and counselling pathways

  • Self-help tools for student resilience

EAP for teachers

Additional services

Mental Health First Aid Training

Mental Health First Aid Training (MHFA)

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Occupational health assessments

Critical Incident Stress Management Debrief (CISM)

Trauma management (CISM)

Fully accredited to work across the education sector

HA | Wisdom Wellbeing has the awards, accreditations, memberships and experience to support any educational institution.

BACP Accredited service
Living Wage Employer
NCPS counselling service
BSI Environment Management
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