Halcyon Education

Katherine Education Consultant Course Endorsement 06-11-09-12-31 by Anna Bateman

Abdul Consultant Course endorsement 2026-06-13-17-05-34 by Anna Bateman

Don't do more, do it differently by Anna Bateman

Quick update moving from Futurepath to Ed Consultancy by Anna Bateman

Rose Kight endorsement Ed Cert by Anna Bateman

Voice note. Emma Buckle Ed Cert by Anna Bateman

SH - voice endorsement by Anna Bateman

Nicola Ed cert by Anna Bateman

Strategic enablers Leadership Buy-in and Whole school Culture by Anna Bateman

Feeling Stuck_ What Teachers Really Trade When They Leave the Classroom by Anna Bateman

Your wellbeing data and how to make it count! by Anna Bateman

HE episode 3 - Why you're sometimes burnt out by 3pm. How to multiply the impact of your effort. by Anna Bateman

What would you do with one more hour per week? After a three-year “blink and you’ll miss it” pause, Anna Bateman (strategic leader in mental health, wellbeing and family resilience) returns with a timely question for busy educators and school leaders - what if you had more time?

Join Anna Bateman, well-being strategist, school-system leader and founder of Halcyon Education for honest conversations, practical roadmaps and mindset shifts that turn “could I?” into “I’m doing it.”

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Podcast introduction (FuturePath for Educators) by Anna Bateman

I’m proud to share this podcast in conversation with Zoe Winchester, Senior Mental Health Lead of a primary school. She shares her journey of change and whole school culture and gaining senior leadership team buy-in.

I’m delighted to share this podcast in conversation with Andrew Cowley. He is an experienced school leader and is passionate about teacher and pupil wellbeing in schools. He is the author of the popular teacher wellbeing guide The Wellbeing Toolkit and co-founder of Healthy Toolkit (@HealthyToolkit). In this episode we talk all things staff wellbeing and Andrew shares his wisdom in and thoughts on...

Emma Spillane works with schools to support them in creating a safe environment in which vulnerable children feel calm, grounded and ready to learn. In this interview, she details 3 specific areas of interest where schools can make adjustments that make a difference to the daily experiences of their most vulnerable children. From connecting and providing a structure at key transition times in the...

Faye Whittle is a SEND specialist, an education consultant and an advisor on inclusion in schools. Find out more about her work, and how it dovetails with the work of the mental health lead in schools. Faye goes on to explore what can be done to reduce the disproportionate number of SEND pupils who are excluded from schools.

In this interview with three secondary students and their head teacher it is encouraging to hear one pupil state "It's OK not to be OK". An open culture around mental health in their schools ​has provided the support they need, and the confidence to speak about mental health. Find out more about their strategies for improving mental health, from transition to year 7 throughout all year groups.

A comprehensive guide to your first 100 days as a senior mental health lead helping you define your role, along with an action plan

Mainstream school education treats all pupils the same; however we know that everyone is different. My interview with clinical psychologist Asha Patel explores this topic, and how Asha helps schools to flex their approach to the multitude of different mental health challenges they may face. Asha is passionate about early intervention to prevent children’s life chances being impaired at an early ag...

Three year 5 pupils express what it was like for them returning to the classroom after such a long time away. What an inspiration they are!

Head teacher Richard Ellis has a positive, considered approach to mental wellbeing in school, both for his staff and children. This interview with Richard is both practical and inspirational.