Compassion in schools: Maria Law reports from Bootham

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

'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

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.

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