SEND Session: Staff wellbeing and retention in SEND provision: A practical approach

This webinar delivered by City of Sunderland College focuses on the pressures staff face in post 16 settings, including burnout, emotional load, and workload, and how leadership actions shape team resilience.

You will explore how sustained pressure affects performance, decision making, and staff retention, and why early, practical intervention matters. The session sets out clear leadership approaches that improve morale and stability.

This includes managing workload through realistic expectations, protecting time for high impact work, and removing unnecessary tasks. You will examine how consistent communication, visibility, and recognition from leaders strengthen trust and reduce stress.

There is a strong focus on emotional load. You will learn how to support staff who work with complex learner needs, including creating safe spaces for reflection, using supervision effectively, and maintaining clear professional boundaries. 

Teachers and practitioners in the FE and Skills sector; managers.

This is a live online event lasting 60 minutes and is delivered by City of Sunderland College (EPNE).

• These session are not recorded. 
• All resources and slides will be sent to attendees within a few days after the session to attendees only. 
• A certificate will be available via your My ETF dashboard