'Compassion-focused therapy is the driving force behind this project, developed by Paul Gilbert as a means of addressing psychological difficulties.' Photo: y Giovanni Gagliardi on Unsplash

‘How could we do this when most staff and students were at home?’

Compassion in schools: Maria Law reports from Bootham

‘How could we do this when most staff and students were at home?’

by Maria Law 14th October 2022

My mind goes back to my meeting with a lone teacher sat in an empty school. We met virtually and silence surrounded him. It was a couple of weeks into lockdown, and he was missing human contact.