Safeguarding professional identity and teacher wellbeing

This seminar explores how professional identity shapes wellbeing, coping, and practice whilst working within increasingly complex educational environments. Drawing on research into teacher identity, intersectionality, and stress, it considers how workplace challenges threaten wellbeing, exploring practical coping strategies that support resilience, professional agency, and career sustainability. The seminar offers evidence-informed insights to help SEND practitioners safeguard both their wellbeing and professional identity throughout their careers.