1/4 In an hour they'll hear

About the ways perimenopause and menopause affect the body and brain.

Why that can be so tough in a school environment.

What our options are for helping themselves in and out of school.

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1/4 All the weird stuff that happens. Your words disappearing in the middle of explaining something to the class. A sudden burst of rage at things you would have take in your stride. The fatigue that sudden drains all your energy from you at the worst possible time.

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Who We Are Becoming: Professional Identity, Women and Teaching We often talk about careers as progression, but for many women in education, they are better understood as a process of becoming. I can see the transition

A fascinating new #WomenEd blog from Kate Sida-Nicholls, FCCT, about how Professional Identity 'becomes', through 'the experiences and contexts that shape our working lives'.

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1/5 Going through menopause or perimenopause in schools can be tough - for lots of different reasons.

It's the worry about getting to the loo - especially if bleeding is unpredictable.

It's the memory loss - especially when you most need it. It's the mood swings.

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1/5 Teachers have incredible bladder control. The working of a school relies on all the staff to train their bladders and reduce their water intake so that they only need to go rarely - and at set times.

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I've made some amendments to my price list so it tracks against the elements in the government's guidance for Menopause Action Plans - but basically what their suggesting is just some of the services I've been offering for the last five years.

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Really looking forward to the next hour with our @womenedscotland.bsky.social group. I always come away feeling refreshed and refocused #WomenEd #ScoEdu

Perimenopause and menopause really do have a massive impact for people and work - and for those working in schools the impact is really specific.

Here's a summary of the research together with my experience from working in schools.

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1/2 And that's just the teachers! Add in the TAs and all the non-teaching staff and that's a lot of hot flushes - and as we know it's not just hot flushes!

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1/3 You wouldn't think it possible that someone in perimenopause or menopause could feel isolated - given all the other people experiencing the same.

But it happens. A lot.

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International Women's Day: Amplifying Voices in Education, Leadership, As the Education Manager for Belfast, I was proud to celebrate International Women's Day at our Belfast Creative Learning Centre for an inspiring morning f

A wonderful new #WomenEd blog celebrating the Northern Ireland #IWD2026 event at the Belfast Creative Learning Center 💜 @womenednireland.bsky.social

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Government tells businesses to create new menopause action plans

1/2 Menopause Action Plans are a thing! If your school (or more likely academy chain) has more than 250 employees it will be mandatory from next spring.

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On being worn out, and worn down #IWD2026 #GiveToGain   It was wonderful to join colleagues at The Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury, to speak in my role as Trustee on #IWD2026. I enjoyed

A beautiful new #WomenEd blog from Dr Kerry Jordan-Daus, about giving so that others might gain. 💜

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WomenEd Malaysia: The Power Hour Join #WomenEd Malaysia: The Power Hour online for inspiring chats and empowering women in education!

Please join #WomenEd Malaysia for a Power Hour!

No prep and no slides.

Just fast-paced, facilitated discussions with like-minded women. 💜

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1/2 One of the perimenopausal teachers I worked with called it not being able to 'run the room'. After years of knowing exactly how you want your classroom to function and making it happen, you forget the crucial bits of organisation.

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The Seasonal Leader: The Danger of the phrase ‘Having it All’ Throughout my twenties and the early years of my career I have witnessed my generation of women and educational colleagues being chased by a persistent, gl

In a wonderful new blog for #WomenEd, Emma Maguire asks us to 'ride the waves' instead of trying to 'have it all' 💜

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1/4 I work with schools.

I've always worked in and around schools. I've done it so long my body still manages a half term lurgy even when I've mostly been working online!

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#ASCLmembers: the ASCL Women Leaders' Community is a place for women leaders to meet, reflect and discuss key current issues.

Next meeting is 27 April and we're delighted employment law expert Paula Lee will be joining the session.

ℹ️ www.ascl.org.uk/WomenLeaders

#leadership #WomenEd #IWD2026

Are you stalking me?

If not, why not?

If you go to my profile and click on the little bell you'll see every one of my posts. Lots of insights and advice about going through perimenopause and menopause in schools.

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Today we celebrate #IWD2026 and this year's theme of #GivetoGain, encouraging a mindset of generosity and collaboration.

We pay tribute to women in #education, the trailblazers who have gone before us and those lighting the way now and for the future.

#DEIB #leadership #WomenEd

💜 Happy International Women’s Day 💜

Today is a day to celebrate all the fantastic women in the world, in education and particularly, in our network.

Join us at 10am if you can: www.youtube.com/live/jEGDesk...

#GiveToGain #IWD #WomenEd #HeForShe

The inimitable @samtwiselton.bsky.social and @keziah70.bsky.social at #brewed26 talking about the powerful bonds of women’s personal and professional networks that led to #WomenEd

Perimenopause, Menopause and Anxiety 10 things to try!

Anxiety can come out of nowhere in perimenopause and it can be an unwelcome companion in menopause too! It can turn the most ordinary of tasks into hard work and make our work in schools stressful and exhausting.

10 things that help.

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What would be the most useful when it comes to thriving through perimenopause and menopause while working in a school?

1. Menopause policy and reasonable adjustments.
2. Understanding of colleagues
3. Support group
4. Advice/mentoring/workshops etc.

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Step Up International Women's Day 2026 Virtual Celebration We are bringing amazing women and organisations together to empower female educational (and aspiring) leaders!

Celebrating and supporting women in education leadership!

A great event from Step Up Network this Sunday 10:00 to 11:15.

It's free but here's the booking link!

See you there?

#Edusky #EduskyUk #WomenEd

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WomenEd Switzerland: Give to Gain: Power, Purpose and Paying It Forwar Join the #WomenEd Switzerland team for a chat on how giving back can actually boost your own growth.

Please join #WomenEd Switzerland for a free online meet to celebrate #IWD2026 this coming Sunday at 3pm. 💜

womened.com/events/women...

1/4 We all need to keep our cool in the classroom!

All teachers and classroom assistants do it. You stay calm in difficult and challenging situations. You manage children and young people who are often poorly emotionally regulated.

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A Menopause in School SOS workshop puts participants on the right track - whether that's solving problems in the classroom or taking the necessary steps to improve their own peri/menopausal health.

It's a small investment for a big impact!

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Perimenopause and menopause can cause real problems with our health, our mental health and our cognition.

We're already doing a job that's challenging.

Put those two together and you've got a recipe for 'just too much to keep on'.

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