Stress risk assessment: an approach for schools

This guide offers helpful advice around ways to reduce stress among education staff through implementing a stress risk assessment.

It explains what a stress risk assessment is and what it involves, and provides 5 clear steps to carrying out an effective risk assessment in your setting. These are:

1. Identify possible causes of stress in the workplace
2. Assess the level of risk
3. Take action to reduce or remove stressors
4. Make a record of the findings
5. Monitor and review risk assessments regularly

Some of the benefits of carrying out a stress risk assessment include increased productivity and performance, reduced staff sickness, and a positive impact on the overall school environment.

Using this resource

This resource is designed for:

• use by mental health leads working with students aged 5 to 19+.

Learning outcomes

This resource addresses the following learning outcomes:

• Access and utilise tools, strategies and resources to support their own mental health so that they can look after themselves.
• Identify and utilise tools, strategies and resources to confidently engage staff to help promote and support their mental health and wellbeing.
• Facilitate development of school staff, identifying critical training and ensuring that all staff can recognise and understand the process to respond to mental health concerns.