ABSTRACT
Beyond the day-to-day nitty-gritty of work in a school, issues can loom in a teacher's experience of life which need attention. At times, these personal issues can be overwhelming and lead to necessary intervention in order to ensure that well-being is maintained, while at other times it might simply be a temporary blip that is causing additional stress or anxiety. In addition, too, there are factors such as general teaching council registration, pay issues and union membership that may not contribute directly to the work as a teacher, but which necessarily take time to set up. Many teachers feel that they would like to leave the profession at some stage of their careers and it is fair to say that quite a hefty chunk consider leaving very early on in their careers. The retention of teachers is a big issue in developed countries across the world, not least because the job can be so physically and emotionally demanding.
