Teacher with ADHD

Hi,

I have recently completed my PGCE- and I am due to start working in a school in Sept. I have been diagnosed with ADHD and my employer does not know as of yet.

Can someone give me some insight into whether I should tell my school that I have ADHD? I mean is there any support that they can give me? If so please share?

Im in 2 minds in whether I should tell them- if I won't receive any support then I feel like there is no point in telling them.

Thanking you in advance

If you completed your PGCE then presumably, you are able to complete classroom activities and teaching in a competent manner. Do you feel you can perform your day-to-day duties without additional support being put in place? If so, there is no need to disclose. However, the issues around ADHD seem to be a bit murky as it does not guarantee reasonable adjustments should be made.

More info here:
https://www.additudemag.com/should-you-tell-your-boss-about-your-adhd/#:~:text=The%20only%20good%20reason%20for,to%20services%20and%2For%20accommodations.

Hi, thank you for your reply- yes that is right! I feel like I do overwork myself and get on with things as a coping mechanism (part of my ADHD). But again im in 2 minds of informing them as I dont know whether I will receive any support. OR if there is anything they will do to support me and what the adjustments could be?

I would never want something to go wrong and then I get told 'oh if you had disclosed your diagnoses then we could have supported you' -- that's my biggest worry even if I dont know for sure something will go wrong (its a battle with ADHD daily)

Thanks!