Holding Everyone Else Together: Compassion Fatigue & Emotional Exhaustion in Schools

A ready-to-deliver staff wellbeing CPD training exploring compassion fatigue, emotional exhaustion, burnout, nervous system overload, and emotional capacity within school environments.

This regulation-first training is designed to help school staff better understand the emotional impact of working in caring professions and how chronic stress can affect wellbeing, emotional regulation, and capacity over time.

The session promotes compassionate, sustainable approaches to staff wellbeing while recognising the emotional labour involved in supporting children and young people every day.

Suitable for:

Whole-school CPD
INSET training
Staff wellbeing sessions
Pastoral and safeguarding teams
SEND staff training
Trauma-informed school approaches
Education and care settings
Included:
Editable PowerPoint presentation
Detailed speaker notes
Ready-to-deliver training slides
Reflection and discussion opportunities
Regulation-first wellbeing content
Training Themes:
Compassion fatigue in schools
Emotional exhaustion and burnout
Chronic stress and the nervous system
Emotional capacity and overload
Survival states and regulation
Psychological safety and staff wellbeing
Sustainable support in education settings

This training uses calm, professional, trauma-informed language and is designed specifically for the realities of school environments.

Created by Neuro Support Hub.