11 Emotional Literacy courses

This radical way of building empathy is inspired by the work of the ‘Roots of Empathy’ organisation in Canada. Roots of Empathy (ROE) is dedicated to building caring and peaceful societies through the development of empathy in children. It is a parenting education programme for elementary school students (between the ages of 3 to 14 years) based on monthly visits to the classroom by a parent and infant from the school neighbourhood. COURSE CATEGORY Behaviour and Relationships Autism and Communication Meeting emotional needs DESCRIPTION This radical way of building empathy is inspired by the work of the ‘Roots of Empathy’ organisation in Canada. As Mary Gordon founder of this way of working describes: > ‘By regular visits to the classroom of local mums and their children build an > empathic relationship with the baby. > > MARY GORDON Roots of Empathy (ROE) is dedicated to building caring and peaceful societies through the development of empathy in children. It is a parenting education program for elementary school students (between the ages of 3 to 14 years) based on monthly visits to the classroom by a parent and infant from the school neighbourhood. We teach teachers and educators to help children to observe, over the school year, how their baby forms an attachment to his or her parent. Children are encouraged to record how the infants develop. The children learn to spot their babies cues and unique temperament, while celebrating developmental milestones. Children are prepared for responsible and responsive parenting as they increase their knowledge about human development, learning, and infant safety. The baby project program brings about the development of empathy and emotional literacy: 1. As children learn to take the perspective of others they are less likely to hurt through bullying, exclusion, aggression, and violence. 2. Children learn how to challenge cruelty and injustice in their own classroom. 3. Messages of social inclusion and activities that are consensus-building contribute to a culture of caring that changes the tone of the classroom. 4. Involving fathers and men provides rich models of male nurturance TESTIMONIALS > ‘13% increase in empathy scores for our year 1s’ > ‘Years 2s empathy had increased by 35%’ > ‘Now that I am older I can be happy for other people’ (6 year old) > ‘Everyone is special – thats the truth – but when I was small I thought its > not fair when someone got a present and I didn’t’ (7 year old) > Dramatic improvements in children taking responsibility for actions and being > less defiant over the year of the project. LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1. Understanding of method and approach to building empathy with babies 2. Full understanding of background to this approach 3. Practical advice received as to how to set up baby project in classrooms across school WHO IS IT FOR ? * Teachers * School leaders * Project Coordinators * Social Care COURSE CONTENT * We will provide theoretical and evidence back ground to impact of this work. * We will describe existing UK school based work. * We will inspire staff in attendance to want to actively engage in this work * There may even be a baby to hold!!

This accredited course gives you an introduction to mental health and wellbeing - what it is, how to take care of yourself and support others

Understand what is meant by the term burnout to be able to identify and understand its impact on the individual and the organisation. Learn to utilise practical strategies to prevent and manage burnout.

Learn about common mental health concerns for women, the factors that can influence their wellbeing, and how to support our female colleagues.

Understand what is meant by the term mental health and the factors that can influence it. Know how to take care of your mental health, actively manage illness, and where to find additional help should you need it.

Understand what is meant by the term menopause and why we need to talk about it. Know how menopause can affect someone at work, and how to support colleagues experiencing it.

Understand why it is difficult for us to accept changes when they occur - both in our personal and professional lives. Outline the emotional stages of the change curve which maps out distinct stages all individuals go through after a change, and learn to utilise a range of strategies to cope with changes.

Learn about the many benefits of supporting mental health in the workplace, identify the signs that an employee may be struggling with their mental health, and know how to have an effective conversation with them about it.

Identify some of the unique challenges women face in their personal and professional lives, and understand how to support and empower females in the workplace.

Not everyone is born with it, but unlike IQ, Emotional Intelligence can be acquired and improved with practice.