Page 8 - Unit 15 Follow Up Part B Repair Time Final for LP

Step 1: explore perspectives

▪ Help the child consider how it was for each
person involved, including themselves.

▪ It can be helpful to have a different labelled chair

or physical space to represent each person.

▪ If the young person can’t imagine how it may

have been for the people involved, ask the people

involved themselves to explain; this can be very
powerful for the young person to hear.

▪ When the other people involved say how it was

for them, they should be helped to use the Speak Up4 Better technique – this stops

them ‘blaming’ which is likely to trigger a stress
response in the young person.

▪ If those involved do not want / don’t feel ok to explain,

the adult can do so on their behalf.

▪ The child may not respond when hearing how it was for others. Don’t force them to. The

important thing is that they have heard. This will help improve cognitive empathy.