You will gain:

• A deep understanding across the school of the research base for empathy education 
• knowledge of what empathy is, and isn’t, and how books build it
• knowledge of core empathy-building book practices and the connection between empathy and reading for pleasure 
• a grasp of the programme’s resources for use in classrooms, across the school and in homes to develop empathy skills through reading
• an understanding of how an empathy education can support pupil wellbeing, active citizenship and more positive attitudes towards reading.

What this phase includes:

3 hours of core training covering:

• What empathy is and how it works
• why empathy matters in education and beyond
• why and how reading builds empathy
• empathy-building book practices

Rich resource bank including:

• staff training materials
• academic and teacher video content
• booklists and storykits
• assembly materials
• age-differentiated lesson materials to teach about empathy
• key practice guidance materials
• creative and immersive teaching resources

You will gain:

• a deep understanding across the school of how to develop three discrete empathy skills: building a language for emotions, perspective-taking and empathic communication.
• knowledge of a range of practices and supporting resources for use in classrooms, across the school and in homes to develop the target empathy skills through reading

What this phase includes:

3 hours of core training covering:

• the science of emotions
• how to build a language for emotions
• perspective taking
• developing empathic communication skills, especially listening

Rich resource bank including:

• staff training materials
• author videos for use in the classroom
• booklists and storykits
• creative and immersive teaching resources
• pupil-led tools

You will gain:

• a clear focus on developing the fourth empathy skill in our framework – pro-social attitudes and behaviour.
• a deep understanding across the school of the empathy principles underpinning social justice and social action
• knowledge of books which inspire social action 
• practical tools for social action 
• ideas for continuing your empathy journey

What this phase includes:

3 hours of core training covering:

• involving the wider community 
• developing pupil-led action  
• the principles of social justice 
• developing social action 
• exploration of how books can inspire social action  
• ways to embed empathy practices in the school 

Rich resource bank including: 

• booklists and storykits encouraging social action 
• creative and immersive teaching resources 
• templates for practical activities,  
• case studies and suggestions for social action projects 

*Discounts for small schools and trusts/ groups of schools. Please contact us for a discussion.