Spill's employee assistance programme (EAP) for sixth forms & colleges
Who looks after the staff who look after everyone else? In sixth forms and FE colleges, results pressure, the pastoral load of supporting older teens and endless funding squeezes all land on the same shoulders. Spill gives college staff unlimited counselling with same-day availability, from therapists in the top 5% of registered counsellors, booked by email, SMS, Slack or MS Teams. It's £75 a month for the whole staff team.
Same day counselling sessions
Rolling 30 day contract
Unlimited access from £75 per month
Proudly supporting college staff across the UK
The pressures on sixth form and college staff
78% of education staff reported mental health symptoms caused by their work, according to Education Support's Teacher Wellbeing Index 2024. In sixth forms and colleges, the mix is distinctive: exam results that define futures, pastoral responsibility for students at a vulnerable age, and funding that never quite covers the need.
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)
What Spill gives your college
Supporting staff wellbeing protects teaching quality and retention, two things no college can afford to lose. Spill gives colleges a practical way to do it, at a price a stretched budget can carry, with no long contract.
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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 sixth forms & colleges
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
Book a free 30 minute demo to hear more Spill’s features and get a tailored quote for your team