Training material

A CIPD overview factsheet on stress and how to manage it
A short guide to the HSE’s Management Standards
Advice about applying the Management Standards
Stress handbook from ACAS with advice about how to implement the HSE’s Management Standards
Useful summary leaflet from Australia about how to ensure early intervention for stress
Overview document for employers from the Local Government Employers, signed up to by the CBI, CEEP, DTI, FPB, HSE and TUC
Copies of health and safety legislation from HMSO
Sickness absence management advice from the HSE
Advice from ACAS on managing attendance and employee turnover
How to deal with stress from Business Link
Detailed research about the business case for applying the Management Standards
Advice about prevention, treatment and rehabilitation from BOHRF
Overview guidance on sickness absence and return to work
Booklet on Raising Awareness of Stress at Work in Developing Countries from WHO
Muscle Minding: A guide to the prevention of Occupational Overuse Syndrome in the Meat, Poultry and Fish Processing Industries

Case studies from the HSE showing what organisations have done to combat stress
Case studies from the Local Government Employers
Return-to-work case studies from Workplace Health Connect
Case studies from the Mind out for mental health campaign
Statistics from the HSE
Mind – The National Association for Mental Health
Useful information from Mind out for mental health
The symptoms, causes of stress and other useful information from NHS Direct
A helpful overview of the issues surrounding work-related health from the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
NHS Plus, NHS Direct and ACAS
Health and well-being self check tool - Investors in People Standard
Staff Training - Stress Management Society
International Stress Management Association UK

Stress: Manager’s training can be used for training purposes. Firstly 'save' the document, then press ctrl+L to run as a presentation; use the 'page up'/'page down' keys to move through the slides. An editable ‘supplementary slide’ may be incorporated to tailor the material to a particular organisation.

Working together to reduce stress at work – a leaflet for employees produced by the International Stress Management Association
Advice for individuals who may be suffering from stress at work
Advice for employees from the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
Advice from ACAS about stress, including a leaflet you can download
Resources from Developing Patient Partnerships if you want to run a stress campaign in your workplace
Guides form Patient UK
Coping with stress, a booklet produced by the Samaritans
Information about stress from Mind
The TUC Stress MOT for individuals to fill
Clips of real people’s experiences of the impact that stress has had on their lives, from the HSE website
Advice about prevention, treatment and rehabilitation from BOHRF
Steps you can take to help you return to work
Rehabilitation and you - a guide to rehabilitation services in Scotland

Mind – The National Association for Mental Health
The symptoms, causes of stress and other useful information from NHS Direct
A helpful overview of the issues surrounding work-related health from the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
The Disability Rights Commission have information on disability discrimination, workplace problem solving, and an employment tribunal guide
NHS Direct

Stress: employees' Training can be used for training purposes. Firstly 'save' the document, then press ctrl+L to run as a presentation; use the 'page up'/'page down' keys to move through the slides. An editable ‘supplementary slide’ may be incorporated to tailor the material to a particular organisation.