How Hornbeam Workplace Wellbeing helped a multi-site specialist education organisation strengthen its approach to employee wellbeing, leadership and psychological health and safety.
The challenge
Working in specialist education can be incredibly rewarding, but it also brings complex operational pressures.
Our client, a large multi-site SEND education organisation, recognised the need to move towards a more structured and proactive approach to employee wellbeing, work-related stress and organisational risk.
They wanted more than standalone wellbeing activities. They needed to understand the pressures affecting their people, strengthen management practices and develop systems that would support employees while meeting their organisational responsibilities.
Our approach
Working alongside senior leaders, managers and employees, Hornbeam designed and supported a comprehensive workplace wellbeing improvement programme.
This included:
Employee wellbeing surveys and organisational diagnostics.
Role-specific stress risk assessments aligned with HSE Management Standards.
Improvements to line management structures and employee support processes.
Redesigned return-to-work procedures and new wellbeing and stress management policies.
Establishment of Health & Safety and Wellbeing Committees.
Improved incident reporting, debriefing and employee feedback processes.
Targeted training, leadership development and ongoing communication.
The impact
The organisation has established stronger foundations for managing employee wellbeing and psychological health and safety.
Clearer management structures, formal employee consultation, improved reporting processes and more consistent approaches to employee support have helped make wellbeing an ongoing organisational responsibility rather than a series of isolated initiatives.
Importantly, the work continues. Regular review and collaboration help the organisation respond to changing pressures, identify emerging risks and adapt its approach.
What the client says
"It has been a powerful piece of work, and I am proud of what we have achieved together."
— Executive Headteacher
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