Kelly Hannaghan

I’m incredibly honoured to share that I’ve been nominated for the Wellbeing Champion Award at EduFuturists @EduFuturists Uprising 2025! I would be forever grateful if you could consider voting for me here: edufuturists.com/uprising #EdufuturistUprising #WellbeingChampion

You’re the Mental Health Lead but where’s the roadmap? This masterclass gives you more than ideas, it gives you strategy. Learn to design and implement a wellbeing approach that aligns with national guidance, empowers your whole community, and delivers real impact that lasts. Book now 👇 hubs.la/Q03LwlpH0 @mindworkmatters @johnjackson1066

🌟 New Blog: Parental Engagement – Building Confidence, Trust & Collaboration 🌟 Tired of phone calls that drain your energy or parent meetings that feel more like defence than discussion? You’re not alone, but the solution might not be what you think. In her latest guest blog, Kelly Hannaghan, @mindworkmatters, shares how schools can transform parental engagement from a stressful obligation into a powerful partnership that boosts staff confidence and student outcomes. 💬 “Parents and teachers share the same goal: helping children succeed. Our role as leaders is to give staff the confidence and tools to make that partnership thrive.” 👉 Read the full blog and see what your school might be missing - curriculumblog.lgfl.net/parental-engag…

The Power of Community @andrewcowley1/note/p-177025988?r=1w645u" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">substack.com/@andrewcowley1…

The impact on trust, morale, and retention would be profound. Prevention will always be more powerful (and far more cost-effective) than cure. 💭 What early signs do you notice, in your team and in yourself? #StaffWellbeing #WorkplaceWellbeing #PreventBurnout

Early intervention isn’t about spotting collapse, it’s about noticing the small shifts: ◼️ The teacher who’s staying later every night. ◼️ The manager who’s gone quiet in meetings. ◼️ The remote worker who keeps their camera off. ◼️ The leader who’s hasn’t taken a proper break.

In my work with schools and organisations, I encourage leaders to build a culture of checking in, not checking up. Imagine if every staff member, whether in the classroom, the office, or working remotely, had a five-minute wellbeing check-in each week.

Burnout rarely shouts. It whispers. The truth is, leaders early intervention too. When we model sustainable wellbeing for ourselves, we give permission for others to do the same.

P6. Because here’s the truth: Even the most brilliant creative spark needs a rested mind to bring it to life. If you’re someone whose ideas don’t respect office hours, I see you. Maybe it’s time we teach our creativity that rest is part of the process too. #Sleep #SleepHygiene

When My Creativity Wakes Me Up at 3 A.M. For a while, my creativity had terrible timing. Just as I’d drift off to sleep, bam, ideas, insights, whole paragraphs of brilliance would flood in. I’d lie there torn between excitement and exhaustion. Tips in comments 👇#Sleep

P5. ✅ Build trust with your muse. In the morning, I revisit those scribbles and act on one, even just refining a note. My subconscious learns it can hand off ideas safely; I’ll pick them up later.

P4. ✅Use Gentle Grounding if You Can’t Fall Back Asleep If your mind’s racing: Try “4-7-8 breathing” (inhale 4 sec, hold 7, exhale 8). Picture your thoughts as clouds drifting by. Don’t fight them, just notice and release. Remind yourself: “My creativity needs rest to thrive.”

P3. ✅ Go to bed at the same time every night. I have coached myself to get in rhythm with my natural sleep pressure, which for me, going to bed at 11pm and naturally waking up a 6am. I stick to this most nights and have noticed my sleep patterns are better.

P2. ✅ Create a “cool-down” before bed. If I go straight from work or writing into sleep, my mind keeps spinning. So I’ve added a quiet ritual: no screens, no brainstorming, just stillness and a cup of sleep tea. It’s like telling my creativity, “You’ve done enough for today.”

P1. ✅ Capture, don’t create. Now, I keep a small notebook by my bed. When ideas wake me, I jot down a few words, no editing, no expanding, and whisper to myself, “It’s safe. You can rest now.” Surprisingly, my brain listens.

“We’ve got a wellbeing week coming up.” Great, but what happens the week after? True wellbeing isn’t yoga classes or cupcakes. It’s culture, trust & leadership example. Are you managing wellbeing, or marketing it? #Leadership #WellbeingCulture #MentalHealth

I help schools & organisations move from wellbeing awareness to wellbeing action. If you’d like to explore what that looks like for your team, book a quick discovery call, I’d love to connect. kelly@mindworkmatters.com #WellbeingAtWork #LeadershipMatters

Attendance is safeguarding. Our Meaningful Attendance Programme ✔️ Understand EBSA & the psychology of attendance ✔️ Build psychologically safe cultures ✔️ Partner effectively with families ✔️ Link attendance to wellbeing & safeguarding 📩 Kelly@MindWorkMatters.com

Thrilled with the fantastic feedback from today’s INSET at a specialist school 🙌 I aim to make every session: reflective, informative & engaging, creating a safe space for staff to explore their needs & leave with empowering, actionable strategies 💡 #INSET #CPD

P7. RSHE reference updates The guidance now signposts to revised RSHE (Relationships, Sex and Health Education) guidelines published this summer, expected to be implemented by September 2026.

New DfE Guidance Alert! Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2025 is now in force as of 1 September 2025. Here’s what schools, colleges, and MATs need to know: Read the full guidance here: gov.uk/government/pub… #Education #DfE #Safeguarding #KCSIE #edutwitter