Important IPPN Research on School Leaders’ Physical & Emotional Health – COMING SOON!
- Published: 25 November 2020
As part of an increasing focus on Sustainable Leadership, IPPN is working with Dr Jolanta Burke and Dr Majella Dempsey of Maynooth University to undertake deep research into primary school leaders’ health, both physical and emotional. This important research had been planned for April/May but the pandemic required that we push it back.
Why participate?
We will need as many school leaders as possible to complete the survey, to ensure that the data is reliable (representative of all school leaders) as well as credible and comprehensive.
The survey results will
- allow you to compare your health practices to your peers’ results and see what changes you could make to enhance your wellbeing
- provide evidence-based data that we will be able to use in our meetings with education stakeholders to best advocate for the changes that need to be made in your schools in order to improve your and your colleagues’ personal health
- help IPPN to structure the necessary support, webinars, conference and training events that best suit you as a school leader
- help current and future leaders to shape and streamline their leadership role so that we can ensure sustainable leadership for the future.
We do know the pressures you face on a daily basis. We also know that your physical and emotional health is of paramount importance – to you personally, your family and friends, your colleagues, your pupils and the wider school community. It is also very important to IPPN, and we urge as many school leaders as possible to participate in the research.
When can we complete the survey?
We will launch the survey next week in a dedicated email and will send a link via SMS also. There will be information in E-scéal as well as on ippn.ie and social media.
What else is IPPN doing to make your role more sustainable?
There will be opportunities for school leaders to participate in IPPN research relating to the preparation for leadership, middle leadership, governance and other aspects of sustainable leadership in the coming months. We will keep you informed of our plans via E-scéal, Leadership+ and our other communication channels.
