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Weareexcitedto shareourSummer TermlyNewsletter withyou!
Inside,youcanfindoutwhat wehavebeenuptosincewe lastspokejustbeforeyour springbreak!
Inthisnewsletter,youwill discoverfreshadditionsto ourextensiverangeofstaff roomresources,aswellas importantupdatestobe awareofbeforeyouembark onawell-deservedbreak.
Wehavecarefullycurated everythingyouneedto ensureafulfilling,enjoyable breaktoleaveyourworriesat schoolwhilstyouenjoythis timetoyourself
Round up!
Canyoubelievethatweare alreadyhalfwaythrough 2023?-Wherehasthetime gone!?Astheyearispassing usbysoquickly,skipaheadto recapallthatwehavebeen uptosofarthisyear
2 Member Services Update
Sinceourlastinteraction inthespringtermedition, Gemma,ourServices Director,hasaseriesof importantupdatesthat shewouldlikeyoutotake noteofbeforeyouenjoy yourwell-deserved summerbreak
6monthroundup:
We’vehadajam-packedfirst halfof2023hereatEducation Mutual Withmultiple achievements,aGoldservice awardandnewpublications, wehavealreadykickedoffthis yeartoagreatstart!
Withsomanymoreexciting announcementstoshare withyou,wecanguarantee thatthiswillbetheyear you 'regladyou'rean EducationMutual member.
Asafesummer messagetoall
It'salmostthe SummerHolidays! Beforeyoupop youroutofoffice on,pleasehavea readthroughour Summer checklist!
Whatwouldbe yourthoughts onjoiningour 'ServicesSteering Group'?
Welcome! Attention allSeptember renewals!
Headtoour'MemberServices Update'pageforanimportant noticebeforetheSummerbreak
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Menopause Support + Services
Asafespacetoexplore thisnewlifechange
Areyou,amemberof yourstaff,orapartner findingitdifficultto navigatethroughthe menopausejourney?
Tocomplementour newlyintroducedservice for2023-Menopause Counselling,wehave developedmultiple
resourcestoaid educationstaff throughoutthis transformativejourney
Furthermore,ourrange ofsupportextends beyondthisparticular service.Takeamoment toexplorethefullarray ofavailableservices!
NewMenopauseResources:
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AsaMutual,weareincredibly gratefultoreceivefeedbackfrom ourmemberschoolsregardingtheir membershipexperiencewithus.
Ourvoicestrulymattertousand allowustomakeyourexperiences anintegralpartofourcommunity, helpingusshapethefutureforall memberschools.
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Let's recap
Whatayearwe'vealreadyhad!
We’vehadajam-packedfirst halfof2023hereatEducation Mutual.Canyouremember everythingthatwe'vebeenup tosofarthisyear?
Looknofurther!Takealookatouratour6 monthrounduptorecaponour achievementsandmilestones AsEducation Mutualmembers,youcanstayuptodate withwhattheteamarecurrentlyuptoby simplyfollowingusonsocialmedia,or keepingalookoutinyourinboxforfrequent emailupdates Wekickedofftheyearwitha buzzaswewereawardedforouroutstanding
feedbackonFeefo-ourindependentreview site.Ourmotivationdidn'tstopthereaswe offeredoursupportto theSchoolBusiness Leadercommunitythroughthelaunchofour ground-breakingresearch Thereport sparkedanincredibleresponseandleadus tomultipleopportunitiesleadinguptothe summerholidays.
Asweenterthesecondhalfof2023,thereare multipleprojectsthatwearedesperateto sharewithourmemberschools Everything wedo,wedotosupportyouandthesector, forevercontributingtowardsour'Byschools, forschools'ethos.
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FollowusonTwittertoseewhatwe'reupto!
InJanuary, wereceivedtheFeefo GoldTrustedService Award2023allthanks toourmembers
InFebruary,we introducedsome newwebinartopics, includingthisone!
InMarch,wewereexcitedtolaunch 'TheMentalHealthandWellbeingof SchoolBusinessLeaders2023'report
inpartnershipwith
InMay,wejoined@TwinklSLTfora TwitterlivechattodiscusshowSBLs werecurrentlyfeelingabouttheir MentalHealthandWellbeing
InJune,weproudly celebratedour5thBirthday andreflectedoneverything wehadachievedsince2018
InJuly,ourMembership advocateteamhittheroadto visityouallatmultiple conferencesupanddowntheUK!
Member ServicesUpdate
CallingallEducationMutualmembers!
-Herearesomeimportant,Summer relatedupdatesfromourServices Director,Gemma.
Thesummer seasonis here!
Happy Summer Holidays!
Ihopethismessagefindsyou well,eagerlyanticipatingthe much-awaitedSummer break.Theteamhereat EducationMutualare certainlylookingforwardtoit.
Attentionall Septemberrenewals
Here'saSummerreminder
Tothoseofyouthathaveamembership renewalduedateofthe1stSeptember,please ensurethatyourenewyourmembership beforetheSummerbreak.
Thiswillensureacontinuityofcover throughoutthesummerbreaktoprovidefull protectionforanyincidentsthatmayoccur overthesummerperiod.
Iwouldliketowishyouall anincredibleSummerbreak filledwithdelightful moments.Whetheryou're jettingofftoexciting destinationsorsimply enjoyingarelaxing timeathome,Ihopeyou havethehappiestof summers Ilookforwardto catchingupwithallofyou againinSeptember.
Gemma Staysafe!
Become a part of our member-led steering group
Together,we'llnavigatethechallengesandopportunitiesahead
InSeptember,Ihaveanexcitingplantoestablishamemberleadsteering groupaimedatenhancingthememberjourneyhereatEducationMutual.
IwillsharefurtherdetailsuponyourreturninSeptember.Beforehand,ifyou arekeentofindoutmore,pleasedonothesitatetoaskmeanyquestionsthat crossyourmind!
Toregisteryourinterest,pleasedropmeanemailat gemmabradbury@educationmutual.co.uk
Summeressentials
Reviewthissignofflistto.....
Updatemystafflistsontheportal
Ensurethatallholidaysarecurrent
Checkthatallinsetdaysareuptodate
Helpisathand!
Ifyouneedanyassistancewith makingchanges,pleasefeelfree toreachouttoyourdedicated RelationshipManager.They'llbe happytohelp!Justgivethema callorsendthemanemail.
"It is important that schools support each other"
NickHurnOBE Chairman,EducationMutual
Tofurtherenhanceoursupportfor memberstransitioningthrough menopause,weintroduced 'MenopauseCounselling'asanew servicefor2023.
Insteadofbeingregardedasataboo subject,thereisagrowingtrendofwomen openlydiscussingmenopauseandsharing theirstrategiesformanagingitssymptoms. Thisexcitingadditiontoourservicesis availabletoallEducationMutualMembers,
ensuringthatmemberschoolshavea valuableresourcetonavigatethisprocess together However,weoffermorethanjust counselling.
Ourcomprehensivesupportpack, informativeposters,andhelpfulinfographics aredesignedtoeducateyouandyourstaff abouttheavailablesupportoptions.By utilizingtheseresources,youcanbetter understandandaddressthechallengesand symptomsassociatedwiththislifetransition
Where could I put these?
Downloadandprinttheseresourcesfor:
Sharethemvia: Thefridgeor cupboarddoors Thestaff noticeboard Thewomen's restroomwalls Email inboxes Yourstaff WhatsAppgroup
MenopauseSupport
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Easytoaccess servicesand printableresources foryourstaff
Menopause Counselling
MenopauseCounsellingcan providethatsafespaceto exploreyourownpersonal transition.Thisisavailable onlineorinperson, dependentuponyour preference
Howtoaccess:
Please contact this number:
03331100074
SupportPack
Helpingyoutounderstandthemenopause
Insideyouwillfind informationfornotjust yourselves,butforpartners andhowtheycansupport youwithyoursymptoms
HowdoIgetacopy?
Pleasecontactyour RelationshipManagerfora PDFversionreadytoprint
MenopausePosters
Perfectforthestaffroom!
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Bydisplayingtheseposters prominently,youcreatea supportiveandinclusive environmentwherestaffcan accessvitalinformationonthe physicalandemotionalchanges associatedwithmenopause
HowdoIgetacopy?
PleasecontactyourRelationship Manager.Alternatively,lookoutfor acopyinyouremailinboxaswe circulatethisregularly.
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AtEducationMutual,wearetrulygratefulfortheinvaluablefeedback wereceivefromourmembers.Yourinputholdstremendousvalueasit notonlyhelpsusimproveourservicesbutalsostrengthensour"By schools,forschools"ethos.
Thisfeedback-drivenapproachensuresthatourservicesaretailored totheuniqueneedsofyoureducationsettings,effectivelyaddressing thechallengesfacedbyschools.Together,wecultivateanenvironment ofcontinuousimprovementandempowertheeducationsectorwith thesupportitdeserves.
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