Lugwardine recognises the benefits derived from investing in people and we strive to ensure staff have access to a wide variety of benefits and wellbeing resources. 

We have a staff wellbeing action group who meeting regularly to ensure staff have the right wellbeing help. The group is made up of the business manager, two teachers, a teaching assistant and a governor. 

Mental health first aid is an extension of the concept of traditional first aid to cover mental health conditions.

Here at Lugwardine we work with MHFA England where we have had 5 staff members trained as Mental Health First Aiders.

These staff are trained to recognise those that may be experiencing poor mental health and provide them with first-level support and early intervention. They can encourage a person to identify and access sources of professional help and practise active listening and empathy.

Disability Confident is a national scheme to support employers make the most of the talents disabled people can bring to the workplace. Lugwardine Primary Academy is a Disability Confident Employer. This means that we are committed to employing, supporting and promoting people with disabilities in the workplace.

Being recognised as a Disability Confident Employer, this means that we are committed to the following to support us in recruiting and retaining people with disabilities in our employment:

Recruitment:

We:

• Actively look to attract and recruit disabled people
• Provide a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process
• Offer an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy
• Are flexible when assessing people so disabled job applicants have the best opportunity to demonstrate that they can do the job
• Proactively offer and make reasonable adjustments as required
• Encourage our suppliers and partner firms to be Disability Confident
• Ensure our employees have appropriate disability equality awareness

Retention:

We:

• Promote a culture of being Disability Confident
• Support employees to manage their disabilities
• Ensure there are no barriers to the development and progression of disabled staff
• Ensure managers are aware of how they can support staff who are sick or absent from work
• Value and listen to feedback from disabled staff