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Education Support

Education Support Trustees' Annual Report & Accounts 2025-26

Education Support's Trustees' Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2026 covers its work to improve the mental health and wellbeing of teachers and education staff across the UK. In 2025/26 the charity supported 4,758 individuals in their moment of need through its free, confidential 24/7 helpline staffed by qualified counsellors. As a result of calling, 88% of callers felt the call had a positive impact on their wellbeing and 88% of those in crisis when they called felt it reduced their feelings of being in crisis. The report also covers counselling, its employee assistance programme for schools and the approaching tenth anniversary of its Teacher Wellbeing Index.

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Education Support is the UK charity dedicated to the mental health and wellbeing of teachers and education staff. It runs a free, confidential 24/7 helpline staffed by qualified counsellors, provides counselling and grants, supports schools and colleges with staff wellbeing services, and publishes the annual Teacher Wellbeing Index.

Key Metrics

4,758 individuals supported in their moment of need in 2025/26
88% of helpline callers felt the call had a positive impact on their wellbeing
90% of callers rated the helpline Good or Excellent

Key Outcomes

  • 88% of callers who were in crisis felt the call reduced their feelings of being in crisis
  • 91% of callers felt the call helped them feel supported
  • 95% of callers would call the helpline again

Geography

UK-Wide

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