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Repair Time: what is it and why do it?

▪ Repair Time is about planning how to repair any harm done when things went
wrong for the child.

▪ It has two purposes:

1. To repair relationships so they are peaceful in the future

2. To help build emotional intelligence so the child develops empathic concern and WANTS to do

the right thing by others.

▪ Repair Time is not for working out how to do better next time (we use ‘Coaching

Conversations’ for that). Repair should be tackled separately.

▪ Time: Yes – having separate repair does mean more time BUT –

‘If you don’t follow up, you’ll always be mopping up’.
Time now saves time in the future. Are you willing to invest?

▪ Don’t expect children to do better if you don’t do Follow Up and Repair consistently.

▪ In schools and organisations, there should be a procedure for this and allocated times.