Creating a Culture of Calm
Hygg-Ed
Menopause in the Classroom
A Pre-Recorded, Modular Training Programme for
Educational Settings
Women experiencing peri/menopause make up a significant
part of today's workforce.
Designed by a certified menopause caoch, mental health lead in schools and former teacher of 25years, Menopause in the Classroom is a flexible, seven-module professional development course delivered entirely online, to fit seamlessly around the realities of a busy school timetable.
This pre-recorded programme breaks essential awareness and practical frameworks down into compact,
15-to-20-minute video sessions.
Menopause can start early, meaning it cannot be assumed that younger staff are unaffected purely because of their age.
This training is built to educate your entire faculty: younger women preparing for the future or navigating an early transition, individuals currently moving through it, and male colleagues and leaders who need to understand the numerous
implications it can bring.
They may be navigating changes to sleep, concentration, memory, confidence, mood and physical wellbeing while continuing to lead teams, meet deadlines, care for others and fulfil exactly the same professional responsibilities as before.
Often, nobody around them has any idea of just
how much they're carrying.
Menopause in the Classroom is about changing that.
At times, teaching, and indeed life, can be a juggling act.
Throw in the menopause, and it can be a whole new ball game!
Not Just for Women
If we want to create genuinely menopause-aware workplaces, everyone needs to be part of the conversation.
That includes women experiencing menopause, but also leaders, managers, colleagues and men who may have little understanding of what someone beside them is navigating.
And that understanding can reach far beyond the workplace.
'We' isn't just a woman going through change - 'We' are husbands, wives, partners, parents, sons, daughters, friends and colleagues. The more openly we talk about menopause, the better equipped we become to recognise when somebody may be struggling and respond with understanding rather than assumption.
Nobody needs to become a menopause expert.
Sometimes we simply need to understand enough to ask:
"Are you OK?"
And be prepared to listen to the answer.
Our pre-recorded programme is designed to cultivate exactly this kind of workplace culture.
Understanding, Conversation & Empathy
A menopause policy is an important starting point, but a policy alone doesn't create a culture in which someone feels comfortable saying:
"I just can't face it today"
Our 7-module pre-recorded CPD programme is delivered via an immediate, full-setting site licence tailored to your school size, allowing your entire faculty to access the digital suite asynchronously at their own pace.
The aim of these sessions is simply to
Broaden understanding
Open up conversation around menopause
Develop empathy
When we understand a little more about what somebody else may be carrying,
we can begin to change the way in which we support them.
Bring Menopause in the Classroom to
Your Setting
Establish sustainable wellness infrastructure and protect your experienced female teaching talent today.
Our 7-module pre-recorded CPD program is delivered via an immediate, full-setting site licence tailored to your school size, allowing your entire faculty to access the digital suite asynchronously at their own pace.
Single Site Licences begin at £295
Support Beyond Hygg-Ed
Sometimes greater understanding also helps us recognise when we — or somebody we care about —
may need additional support.
Hygg-Ed compliments rather than replaces medical, psychological or other specialist services.
Contacts beyond Hygg-Ed brings together organisations and sources of further information, advice and support for those who may need something beyond what Hygg-Ed provides.