NAHT Wellness and Protect is powered by Education Mutual, the UK’s largest member owned provider of staff absence protection for schools and trusts. As one of the most extensive staff absence protection packages currently on the market, NAHT Wellness and Protect includes an extensive health and wellbeing package, pupil wellbeing, flu vaccines and many more, all at no additional cost to member schools. The board of directors are leaders in education and they know the struggles schools face when it comes to budgets, so Wellness and Protect does everything you need it to, without the high price tag.
Insurance v. Mutual
The key difference between NAHT Wellness and Protect and staff absence insurance providers is that we are a discretionary mutual which means that where insurers profit from your contribution and surplus funds are given to shareholders, Wellness and Protect are not-for-profit, reinvesting as much as possible back into the sector. We understand that when it comes to claiming for absences, reasons may not be as clear cut and we can make decisions on a case-by-case basis.
An Ethical Alternative
NAHT Wellness and Protect works on the basis that we are run by schools, for schools and are committed to creating a reliable and efficient service to help protect school budgets and prevent absences. Unlike commercial insurers, all membership contributions contribute to the betterment of member schools and the education sector, and as a provider governed by a board of headteachers, trust leaders and business managers, you can rest assured your money is being reinvested back into the sector.
Superb Customer Service
As the only staff absence protection provider with a public review forum, NAHT Wellness and Protect, powered by Education Mutual, are proud winners of the Feefo Gold Trusted Service Award for two years running. Awarded to organisations who receive the most 5-star reviews on the site within that year, members have expressed lots of positive feedback referring to a friendly and helpful team where no question is too small and a comprehensive health and wellbeing package.
Actively Preventing Absence
Our health and wellbeing package is constantly improving and expanding to meet the needs of individual staff members, their schools and the wider education sector. New additions for 2024 include a new pupil wellbeing service that tackles emotional regulation, maternity and paternity support and a push on removing the taboo on men’s mental health. All of this on top of face-to-face counselling, physiotherapy sessions, and a 24/7 GP line which are accessible to member schools and trusts.
NAHT W+P Additional Benefits
With NAHT Wellness and Protect, member schools are offered 5 days of absence cover for staff members to access an exclusive portal packed full of training courses aimed at professional development within the school environment in areas such as understanding Ofsted, leading safeguarding and school finance, all through NAHT’s extensive CPD and courses.
Staff absence protection with personalised whole school well-being and leadership support
NAHT Wellness and Protect is staff absence protection with complimentary whole school well-being and leadership support and is exclusive to NAHT members.