6 Month Programme

Two half-day introductory online training sessions

Introduction to empathy and the 6-month programme

Key research and pedagogical approaches

How to run Empathy Awards

Support for planning and use of resource

Follow-up online learning

Access to bespoke online resource portal

3 learning videos: storykits; book-talking; social action

School starts to plan delivery of the programme

1: Cascade information to colleagues in school

2: Create delivery action plans and agree:

·      How you are going to run the awards

·      How the characters will be nominated e.g. will each class decide on one character nomination? Will there be a free nomination by individuals throughout the school?

·      Will you pre-select books for each class to choose from or invite children to suggest ideas for books/characters?

·      How you will plan the empathy assembly

·      How you will get the books you need

·      Ensure your school library staff are involved

Consider working with local schools’ library services and public libraries  

EmpathyLab Read for Empathy Guide

Empathy Award planning template

Book talking guidance

Storykits - 2 per key stage