Short, anonymous check-ins for staff, pupils and parents, turned into a plan with owners and dates, and an update staff actually hear.
How Echo works
Echo turns one short staff check-in into a clear, repeatable cycle of listening, acting, recognising and sharing.
I feel supported when my workload becomes difficult.
Every check-in is anonymous. Run it again to see how each area has moved and begin the next cycle with a clearer picture.
Staff answer a focused set of questions across the six areas that shape wellbeing. The check-in takes only a few minutes, needs no login and can run monthly, half-termly or termly to suit your school.
Why it matters. A consistent check-in gives staff a simple way to be heard and gives leaders a reliable starting point.
Question 4 of 10
I feel valued at this school.
Anonymous. No login.
Results are organised by wellbeing area so you can see strengths, priorities and movement over time. Open answers are brought together into clear themes, helping you understand the experiences sitting behind each score.
Why it matters. The combination of scores and staff comments gives you enough context to decide what needs attention first.
Leadership
6.7
National figure 6.4
Echo turns strengths, key messages and priority areas into practical suggestions for change. Each action explains what to do, how to approach it and why it may help, with an owner and due date so the plan stays active.
Why it matters. Clear ownership makes it easier to move from a useful finding to a visible change in school.
Spring action plan
AgreedProtect weekly planning time
Underway
R Shah
12 May
Publish cover rota five days ahead
Done
J Ellis
28 Apr
Review Key Stage 2 marking
Suggested
L Byrne
6 Jun
Evidence: EEF guidance on teacher workload, 2021.
Leaders can see which actions are suggested, underway or complete, while earlier plans remain available as a record. When the next check-in runs, the same six wellbeing areas show what has moved and where more work may be needed.
Why it matters. The school can keep building on previous work rather than beginning again after every set of results.
Progress check · June
Protect weekly planning time
+0.8 since baseline
Publish cover rota five days ahead
+0.3 since baseline
Review Key Stage 2 marking
Paused, awaiting cover
Anonymous shout-outs show which colleagues staff have recognised and why. Leaders can review the latest check-in, recent check-ins or the full history, then create an editable message to acknowledge someone personally.
Why it matters. Recognition helps the everyday support between colleagues become visible without revealing who submitted it.
Recognition
Colleagues recognised
Mrs Taylor
Always makes time to help
Mr Patel
Steps in when the team is stretched
Ms Evans
Makes new colleagues feel welcome
Shout-outs are always shown without the nominator’s name.
Echo prepares a staff newsletter, a clear ‘You said, we did’ update and shareable graphics for your wider community. Schools can edit everything before using it and choose when the next check-in should run.
Why it matters. Closing the communication loop shows staff that their contribution led somewhere and keeps the next conversation meaningful.
Staff update · June
You said. We did.
Planning time is now protected every Wednesday afternoon.
Not yet.
Marking policy stays as it is this term while cover is arranged.
For Mr Patel. He covered three lessons last week, unprompted.
A short call, a look at a real plan, and a straight answer on whether it fits.
