Spill's employee assistance programme (EAP) for schools, teachers and universities
Education stretches people far past their contracted hours: marking and admin that follow teachers home, and a publish-or-perish culture that follows academics everywhere. 78% of school staff report mental health symptoms caused by work, and over half of university staff show probable signs of depression. Spill gives schools, trusts, colleges and universities an EAP that works on an educator's timetable, with sessions before school, after lectures, at weekends and through the holidays.
Same day counselling sessions
Rolling 30 day contract
Unlimited access from £75 per month
Proudly supporting schools, trusts and universities across the UK
Why education has become one of the UK's most stressful sectors
Teaching staff carry high workloads, long hours and escalating challenging behaviour from pupils and parents. University staff add job insecurity from casualised contracts and constant research output pressure. Across both, education staff wellbeing has fallen to its lowest level in years, and most people carry the pressure home.
Work-related stress
78% of education staff reported mental-health symptoms caused by their work, rising to 84% of school leaders. (Education Support, Teacher Wellbeing Index 2024)
Depression in HE
53% of university staff showed probable signs of depression as a result of work pressures. (Education Support, 2021)
Excessive hours
Full-time teachers work an average of 52.4 hours a week, above the 48-hour legal limit. (DfE, via NEU 2024)
A supported staff room teaches better
Around 30% of teachers leave within five years, and two-thirds of university staff say they may leave the sector. Recruiting mid-year is painful and expensive at any level of education. Spill tackles the workload stress and emotional load that push good educators out.
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Build emotional resilience
Give staff tools to manage workload stress and the emotional demands of the role.
More energy for the work that matters
When personal struggles are supported, people show up fully for pupils, students and causes.
Fewer stress-related absences
Early, unlimited support catches problems before they become long-term leave.
All-in-one EAP for your team
Unlimited counselling sessions
A private space for teachers, lecturers and support staff to talk through workload, behaviour or anything from life outside school, with a fully qualified therapist. Same-day sessions run before school, after school, at weekends and through the holidays.
Self-guided wellbeing resources
A library of practical, evidence-based resources written by licensed therapists who understand the unique pressures education workers face. Covering over 200 topics from burnout prevention to workload stress and sleep, our online resources can be accessed at any time. They're a great first step for anyone who's not quite ready to speak to a counsellor directly.
Expert guidance and training
Practical, therapist-led training workshops designed to empower staff to spot mental health presentations within nurseries, schools and universities and know how to appropriately respond. Teachers can also check in with a Spill safeguarding clinician for advice at any time.
An EAP the way it should be
Proper mental health support that’s incredibly easy to access.
No hidden exclusions, no hoops to jump through, and no unexpected exit fees.
Spill
Other EAPs
Access
Slack, Teams or Email
Telephone helpline only
Counselling
Same day sessions
2+ week wait for sessions
Limits
Counselling sessions are unlimited
Limited to 6-8 sessions per year
Choice
Choose a specialist
Assigned a generalist counsellor
Exclusions
Every employee gets support
Mild or severe cases excluded
Contract
30 day rolling
1-5 year lock in
Your team is safe in our hands
Instant access
Support in just a few clicks. No waiting lists, callbacks or application forms
High quality care
We only hire the top 5% of registered counsellors who meet our high standards
Full privacy
Therapy sessions are fully confidential, we never see or record any conversations
Proud to be the UK's highest rated EAP for education
More than 30,000 employees use Spill, including teams at some of the UK's best known charities and schools. But don't just take our word for it.
Spill is fantastic
Having Spill is such a privilege and it's such a fantastic tool. It's excellent whether you need real help now or just need some advice.
Brilliant therapists
My company subscribe to Spill as an employee benefit. I had two courses of 6 sessions throughout an extremely hard time for me.
It’s changed my life
My therapy sessions have genuinely transformed my life, how I manage my relationships and communicate. I cannot thank my company enough.
High quality counselling
Honestly cannot recommend Spill enough. Having access to high quality therapy through your workplace is extremely helpful.
Rated 4.9/5 based on over 100 reviews. Showing our 4 and 5 star reviews.
See Spill in action
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