Partner Blog - School Mental Health Alliance

Rachel Bostwick is the Senior Partnership and Enterprise Consultant based at the Carnegie School of Education. She leads the Carnegie Centre of Ex... Read More
Partner Blog - School Mental Health Alliance
Rachel Bostwick is the Senior Partnership and Enterprise Consultant based at the Carnegie School of Education. She leads the Carnegie Centre of Ex... Read More
Male Menopause Pt.2 with Ask Ed
Male Menopause Pt.1 with Ask Mike
Nutrition Tips For School Leaders
Does this sound familiar…You arrive at school early, breakfast is a tea or coffee (if you’re lucky), go straight to a staff meeting before registr... Read More
Partner Blog - Teen Yoga Ambassadors
Teen Yoga Ambassadors
It’s now over 2 years since we entered our first pandemic lockdown and whilst Covid appears less virulent, we are ... Read More
SAS PHYSIOTHERAPY SPRING 2022 BLOG; TIME TO DUST OFF THE WALKING BOOTS!
Welcome to the Spring Blog from Mike, Lead Physiotherapist for Schools Advisory Service.
For the month of April we are celebrating SAS Nurse Support, complimentary with SAS staff absence insurance! As part of our comprehensive whole school... Read More
SAS Whole School & Leadership Support Month
For the month of March we are celebrating SAS Whole School & Leadership Support, complimentary with SAS staff absence insurance! As part of our co... Read More
SAS Counselling & Mindfulness Support Month
For the month of February we are celebrating SAS Counselling & Mindfulness Support, complimentary with SAS staff absence insurance!
SAS personal trainers Ed & Valusska alongside SAS physiotherapist Mike have put together the following resource to support your January fitness pl... Read More
Weight Management Support Month
For the month of January we are celebrating SAS Weight Management Support, complimentary with SAS staff absence insurance! As part of our comprehensiv... Read More
We love getting feedback from our wellbeing support clients. Recently, one of our SAS Gym clients gave us some amazing feedback about how the gym prog... Read More
“Seasonal Creakings” of those Knees
“Tis the Season to be Jolly “so the saying goes, but for many this also brings “Seasonal Creakings” of any troublesome Knee Joints. Hopeful... Read More
2021 SAS Christmas Card Winner
Here at SAS, very year we hold our annual Christmas card competition for pupils of all ages to submit their creations to us. This year we were pleased... Read More
Last year, the food banks in the Trussel Trust’s UK network distributed 2.5 million emergency food parcels, with 980,000 were given to children. S... Read More
For the month of December we are celebrating SAS Ask June Mindfulness Support, complimentary with SAS staff absence insurance! As part of our comprehe... Read More
Managing the Legacy of Long COVID with SAS
In a previous Blog I referred to the creation of a New timeline of BC, (Before COVID), namely an event or injury that happened “Before COVID”. How... Read More
SAS Ask Mike Physiotherapy Support Month
For the month of November we are celebrating SAS Ask Mike Physiotherapy Support! As part of our comprehensive whole school wellbeing services, we offe... Read More
Summer has come and gone. We are nearly at the Autumn half term holidays! We have been up to a lot here at SAS and we are really excited to share news... Read More
SAS Ask Rebecca Counselling Support Month
For the month of October we are celebrating SAS Ask Rebecca Counselling Support, complimentary with SAS staff absence insurance! As part of our compre... Read More
SAS Compliance Advisor Wins National Award
The team at SAS extend their congratulations to ICRS who have been awarded with the Service Provider of the Year by the MGAA Managing General Agents A... Read More
Today is Suicide Prevention Day. SAS Mindfulness and Wellbeing Consultant June has shared the below information in an effort to raise awareness on sui... Read More
Ask Ed Fitness & Nutrition Month
For the month of September, we are celebrating SAS Ask Ed Fitness & Nutrition Support, complimentary for staff insured with SAS staff absence insu... Read More
We are celebrating our Assistant Lead Nurse Louise! September 2 marks 30 years since Louise started her nurse training. Louise has been a part o... Read More
Valusska Receives 2nd and 3rd Dan Black Belt
SAS are delighted to announce that one of our in-house personal trainers Valusska has just consecutively received her 2nd and 3rd Dan Black Belt in Co... Read More
Building your confidence step-by-step Those first steps when you decide there is something you want to change can be the most daunting feeling ever... Read More
SAS Ask Mandy Nurse Support Month
For the month of August, we are celebrating the Ask Mandy Nurse Support Service with SAS! As part of our comprehensive staff wellbeing services, we of... Read More
SAS Prize Draw September 2021 Winner Announced
SAS recently held a competition to win a free staff absence insurance policy for 2021/22. We are pleased to announce the winner! Congratulations to... Read More
SAS is pleased to announce the launch of a new podcast, Active Education, which ties into diet, exercise and fitness for those in education.
And breathe.... The summer holidays are finally here! Time for school staff to take a much needed break to rest, relax and recharge. Here at SAS, d... Read More
SAS Gym Summer Sunshine Safety
SAS Personal Trainers Ed & Valusska have put together some facts, tips and info to stay safe in the heat this summer while taking part in exercise... Read More
Andy on Education Conversation Podcast
SAS National Wellbeing Director Andy Mellor took part in a Education Conversation podcast, The Importance of Purpose for Teacher Wellbeing. Naomi W... Read More
New to SAS: Living Well Assessment & Development Programme
SAS are pleased to announce that we have added the Living Well Assessment & Development programme to SAS Whole Scho... Read More
Andy on Headteacher Update Podcast
SAS National Wellbeing Director Andy Mellor recently participated in a podcast with Headteacher Update, focused on protecting staff wellbeing across t... Read More
SAS pupil Yoga Providers the Teen Yoga Foundation have kindly shared a resource about creating connections through yoga as covid restrictions start to... Read More
For the month of July we are celebrating Be Mindful, included for ALL staff at schools insured with SAS staff absence insurance! As part of our compre... Read More
This week is World Wellbeing Week and if the last year has taught us anything, its how vital it is to be proactive about wellbeing. In the last year, ... Read More
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Digital Toolkit: Learn to Save a Life
The Euros kicked off this weekend with much fanfare and excitement, but the story that send shockwaves through the world was the events of the Denmark... Read More
SAS Wellbeing Governor Lead E-Module Month
For the month of June we are celebrating the Wellbeing Governance Lead E-module available with SAS policies! In partnership with the Carnegie School o... Read More
It's already the summer term! We have been up to a lot here at SAS and we are really excited to share news about new products, services and stories si... Read More
How Can We Create Communities of Educational Practitioners
The Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools was established in 2017. It was the first Centre of its kind in the UK. It is based fro... Read More
For the month of April we are celebrating SAS Gym! As part of our comprehensive whole school wellbeing services, we offer SAS Gym to insured schools.... Read More
SAS Gym Personal Trainers Ed & Valusska have created a programme to support new mothers return to normal activity at a safe pace. Please see th... Read More
Self Defence Tips with SAS Personal Trainer Valusska
SAS Gym have recently had a number of queries from those looking to get out and exercise in the fresh air who have concerns about their safety. SAS Pe... Read More
Looking for ways to keep active over the spring holidays? SAS Personal Trainers Ed & Valusska have created the below resource which includes tips ... Read More
New to SAS Feeling Good Staff App & Secondary School Programme
SAS are pleased to announce two further additions to our comprehensive whole school wellbeing support for 2021/22. From April 2021, the NHS approved F... Read More
SAS Thrive Mindfulness Support Month
For the Month of April we are celebrating Thrive, CBT and relaxation therapies, included for ALL staff at schools insured with SAS staff absence insur... Read More
MeeToo Connect: Because the first step in solving any problem is being able to identify it in the first place. We’ve had a lot t... Read More
SAS Prize Draw March 2021 Winner Announced
SAS recently held a competition to win a free staff absence insurance policy for 2021/22. We are pleased to announce the winner! Congratulations to... Read More
Edupod Wins Mental Health Platform Development Company of the Year 2021
In the last twelve months, EduPod's creator, Dr Asha Patel and her team at Innovating Minds have been on a winning streak and so we asked her to s... Read More
Following the return of all pupils into schools across the UK, many schools and academies are looking at where to start when capturing wellbeing data ... Read More
Wellbeing in Education 2021/22 Webinar
How is Your School Approaching Wellbeing?
Schools reopened their doors to the wider sch... Read More
SAS Ask Andy School Leadership Support Month
For the month of March, we are celebrating the SAS Ask Andy School Leadership Support Month! As part of our comprehensive Whole School Wellbeing servi... Read More
Setting Out On a Journey to Change the Mental Health Landscape in Schools
Developing a whole school approach to mental health can be challenging. I remember signing up to speak this topic at the TES Special Needs show in Isl... Read More
DfE Approved Framework Staff Absence Insurance CPC and SAS Webinar
Before you renew your staff absence cover come along to one of the DfE Schools Commercial Team and SAS webinars. This DfE approved framework, provi... Read More
We are pleased to share the autumn 2020 term SAS newsletter. There is so much going on in the world of SAS Wellbeing, i... Read More
SAS are pleased to announce the launch of a new wellbeing support service designed to support school staff approaching or returning from maternity lea... Read More
We're nearly two months into the New Year and the time for resolutions with the age old one of “getting fitter” or shedding Christmas “excess”... Read More
Maintaining Momentum: Staying Strong with Good Habits in 2021
Maintaining Momentum: Staying Strong with Good Habits in 2021 January has been and gone in a flash and this year it’s imp... Read More
School Mental Health Award Month
For the month of February, we are celebrating the School Mental Health Award with SAS! As part of our comprehensive Who... Read More
SAS Weight Management Support Month
For the month of January we are celebrating SAS Weight Management Support, complimentary with SAS staff absence insurance! As part of our comprehensiv... Read More
A new year is upon us and for many people that means a new years resolution. For many people, that involves a diet or new fitness regime. Whatever you... Read More
2020 SAS Christmas Card Winner
How amazing and resilient are schools and their students! We were so pleased to get so many photos of students cards from our clients for this years S... Read More
SAS Post COVID-19 Fatigue Support Case Study
Our Whole School Wellbeing Support is at the heart of everything we do here at SAS. Recently, we shared a case study of a patient experiencing post CO... Read More
Andy's Wellbeing Advent Calendar
As we approach Christmas at the end of a year which has been so hard for us all, it is worth remembering that the current situation will pass. As scho... Read More
SAS Stress Awareness Support Month
Each month, we celebrate the wellbeing services that we provide and the impact it has on school staff and pupils across the country. We are also worki... Read More
We find ourselves in lockdown again, but in an effort to help our SAS personal Trainers Ed & Valusska have created ... Read More
As we enter Lockdown V2, we thought it would be useful to get some input from our Physiotherapist Mike, who was able to offer continued support for ov... Read More
Each month, we celebrate the wellbeing services that we provide and the impact it has on school staff and pupils across... Read More
With Halloween just around the corner, many will be looking for activities for the kids to do around the house in lieu of trick or treating this year.... Read More
Keeping Active - Why Exercise is Important for a Healthy Body and Mind
The end of Work/Life Week is here and what better way to see it off than some fresh tips to help manage your wellbeing around the testing and ever cha... Read More
We are pleased to share the autumn 2020 term SAS newsletter. There is so much going on in the world of SAS Wellbeing, i... Read More
Did you know that in the UK, the average age for a woman to reach the menopause is 51? Many years ago, our wellbeing team found that an increasing num... Read More
Starting today, the Work/Life week is an initiative that allows employers to showcase how they provide work life balance for their staff. It’s more ... Read More
Promoting Wellbeing: An Evaluation Tool
Each month, we celebrate the wellbeing services that we provide and the impact it has on school staff and pupils across... Read More
Earlier this year, SAS added Thrive to our staff wellbeing support service. Thrive is a pow... Read More
Each month, we celebrate the wellbeing services that we provide and the impact it has on school staff and pupils across... Read More
SAS Nurse Mandy Celebrating 10 Years' Service
Today we celebrate our Head Nurse and Head of SAS Wellbeing Services, Mandy Dowsing, as she celebrates 10 years’ serv... Read More
"It has changed my life" - SAS Physiotherapy
At SAS, every month we celebrate one of the fantastic wellbeing support services offered by our team of in house expert and clinicians. For the month ... Read More
Skills to Keep Stress Useful Webinar
SAS are pleased to announce the "Skills To Keep Stress Useful" webinar, hosted by Sue Evans, FAST Pathways Academy.
... Read MoreSAS are pleased to announce the launch of our latest wellbeing support service - Ask the Experts.
Facing September With A Plan Webinar Series
Simon Ward is a Senior Educational Psychologist on the Wirral where his specialism is mental health and wellbeing. Prior to this, he ... Read More
Each month, we celebrate the wellbeing services provided by our nurses and the impact it has on school staff and pupils... Read More
SAS are pleased to announce the launch of Ask Ed – the SAS Fitness and Nutrition Consultation Service, included as standard in SAS staff absence ins... Read More
SAS GP Phone & Video Consultations Month
Each month, we celebrate the wellbeing services provided by our nurses and the impact it has on school staff and pupils... Read More
SAS Wellbeing Helps School Staff in 9 Stone Weight Loss Journey
We have received some fantastic feedback from one of our staff absence insurance clients this afternoon about how SAS Wellbeing Services have been mak... Read More