For everyone in your school
Teaching and support staff, office and site teams, leaders and managers—every role, every level. Private, non-judgemental, one-to-one support.
For headteachers & academy trusts
Working with Schools
A familiar face. A confidential space. Someone to come back to.
Start with a private, face-to-face coaching appointment at school. Continue with Sophie through weekly Zoom follow-ups. On-site introductions, registration and drop-ins are arranged with your school or trust.
The same coach throughout, with session numbers, timings and on-site arrangements agreed before support begins.
Enquire about staff supportSimple signposting
Line managers can point people towards Sophie without needing to know their personal circumstances. Staff can make contact directly through the agreed access arrangements.
For schools & academy trusts
Show staff they matter, with anonymised feedback to help plan future support.
A manageable way to start
Six-week introductory school pilot · £795
Four staff. Three private sessions each. Twelve sessions over six weeks.
Session dates and delivery scope are confirmed in your proposal. The £795 pilot does not include six full on-site days. Additional drop-ins or ongoing support are agreed separately.
Introduce
A 5–15 minute staff briefing. Register interest via QR code; leaders receive interest totals afterwards.
Meet
Proposed format: one private 30-minute appointment at school per person, with timing and staffing arrangements agreed with leaders.
Continue
Two further 40-minute Zoom follow-ups per person, with Sophie. Weekly follow-up dates are agreed within the six-week pilot.
Website resources and anonymised evaluation included. By enquiry only: agreed directly and invoiced separately.
Your coach: experience and training
Sophie Bell: 13 years in education; 6 in senior leadership. CMI Level 7 trained in Leadership Coaching and Mentoring. Enhanced DBS held.
Additional training includes safeguarding, domestic abuse awareness and risk recognition, and Mental Health First Aid.
Your questions, answered.
Who is the service for?
Everyone in the workplace, whatever their role or level. This includes employees, support and operational teams, leaders and line managers. You can contact Sophie directly through your organisation’s agreed access arrangements.
Line managers can simply signpost people to support. You do not need to explain your personal circumstances to them; personal session conversations are not routine reports to managers.
Who delivers the support?
Sophie Bell, founder of OWN.UR.OWN, provides independent, non-clinical coaching. Staff can get to know the same coach and return for agreed follow-up.
Sophie brings 13 years in education and 6 in senior leadership, with CMI Level 7 training in Leadership Coaching and Mentoring.
Is it confidential?
Personal conversations are private and are not routine reports to managers. Confidentiality limits, including safeguarding, serious risk of harm and legal duties, are explained before support begins.
Leaders receive anonymised feedback. Information is combined or withheld where someone could be identified.
What happens at a drop-in?
A chance to meet Sophie, ask a question or talk about what support might help. You choose what to share. Private coaching and follow-up can then be arranged within your organisation’s agreed provision.
Drop-in times, appointment capacity and a suitable private room are agreed with leaders.
How does this fit alongside an EAP?
OWN.UR.OWN focuses on a familiar on-site coach, personal introductions and continuity through agreed follow-up. It complements your Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), HR and occupational health provision.
EAP services vary. We agree how coaching fits with the support you already have, without claiming better outcomes or assuming other providers lack face-to-face support.
What if someone needs more support?
Sophie is trained in advanced safeguarding, is a Mental Health First Aider and has completed training through IDAS in recognising indicators of domestic abuse.
Sophie helps staff identify practical next steps and signposts to appropriate specialist services. Coaching is non-clinical and does not provide therapy, diagnosis or medical advice.
How is support set up?
Email Sophie with your organisation’s name, location and preferred start date. Together, agree on-site hours, access arrangements, appointment capacity and follow-up.
Coaching starts with a face-to-face appointment at work, followed by weekly Zoom calls within the agreed number of sessions. On-site drop-ins are arranged with your organisation. Support is agreed directly and invoiced separately.
Enquire about staff support →Research behind school staff support
Research & guidance
Why staff wellbeing matters.
76%
Work-related stress
of UK education staff surveyed reported being stressed at work.
Education Support · 2025 report, p.14 (PDF) →40%
A gap in support
felt their organisation did not support employees experiencing mental health and wellbeing problems well.
Education Support · 2025 report, p.18 (PDF) →Ofsted: leadership & governance
For state-funded schools in England, the inspection toolkit includes leaders’ support for staff wellbeing and manageable workloads.
Education inspection framework →School inspection toolkit · September 2026 →Source: Education Support’s Teacher Wellbeing Index 2025, survey of 3,082 UK education staff. These are sector findings, not results from OWN.UR.OWN.
OWN.UR.OWN complements your wider wellbeing approach. It does not guarantee an inspection outcome.
Make early support part of your school.
Tell Sophie about your staff and setting.