Questions to Ask School Leaders About Wellbeing

Questions to Ask School Leaders About Wellbeing

This post accompanies our YouTube video from 2026-08-25: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YE2RItaQusE

Wellbeing policies look reassuring on a website. Conversations with school leaders show whether those policies live in daily practice. This article is a question bank for leadership conversations.

Academic pressure and mental load

Ask how the school monitors workload across subjects, what happens when several assessments land in one week, and how teachers coordinate homework. Enquire about sleep education, device expectations, and how staff spot pupils who look fine but are quietly overwhelmed.

Inclusion, counselling and escalation

Clarify counselling access, waiting times, and boundaries. Ask how learning support and pastoral teams work together, and request the pathway for raising a serious concern.

Watch the video

Primary video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YE2RItaQusE

The linked conversation was filmed at St Andrew’s Green Valley with Head Mr Charlie. Use it as a school-specific example of how leaders discuss wellbeing, while confirming current policies directly with the school.