by James Slattery | Nov 26, 2020 | Uncategorised
A new report from NHS Digitial looks at the mental health of children and young people in England in July 2020, and how this has changed since 2017. The report indicates an increasing proportion of children experiencing mental health difficulties over the past three...
by James Slattery | Nov 18, 2020 | Uncategorised
In a recent conversation with friends and colleagues, I have been interested to hear about their experiences of isolation and interconnectedness during lockdown. One prominent theme was how reliant many felt they and their children were on institutions (schools,...
by James Slattery | Oct 14, 2020 | Uncategorised
Warmest wishes from everyone at Compassion Matters! We have been working hard over the past few months to update our resources, so they are ready for use in the classroom and, if needed, as part of your online learning provision. Our changes include the addition...
by James Slattery | Dec 12, 2019 | Uncategorised
We have had a busy 2019 with our compassion education project going from strength to strength in the UK and overseas. We would like to share a brief update to our supporters and participating schools via our quarterly newsletter which can be downloaded here. We wish...
by James Slattery | Jun 25, 2019 | Uncategorised
Compassion Matters was mentioned in a comment piece by Rachel Kelly in the Sunday Times (23/06/19) in relation to effective emotional support and learning projects. The comment piece discussed the plans announced by Theresa May to provide funding for teachers to train...
by James Slattery | May 31, 2019 | Uncategorised
Compassion Matters launched in September 2018 with three partner schools helping with development. Since then there has been rapid uptake of the course. Highlights of our progress and impact to date are as follows: Over 80 schools have signed up to the course More...
