About Us
Emotion Works is an educational programme and an organisation that puts learning at the heart of emotional health and well-being.
The programme has been developed and piloted over a 15-year period by teacher, curriculum designer and educational consultant Claire Murray, with important contributions and feedback from teachers, early years practitioners, and additional support staff every step of the way.
The result is our highly regarded and extremely practical suite of teaching resources and training programmes for anyone involved in emotional education in schools, nurseries and additional support services.
Scottish
Curriculum
& Context
The Emotion Works educational programme is ‘home grown’ in Scotland so is very well aligned to the Scottish Curriculum and related policies such as ‘Getting it Right for Every Child’ (GIRFEC). There is also a good overlap with current educational concerns such as the Covid Recovery agenda and cost of living crisis.
We love partnering with Scottish schools and services to work towards shared goals and for the 2023-24 session we’re hoping to establish more partnerships at Local Authority level, so if you’re in a strategic role relating to Mental Health & Emotional Wellbeing then please get in touch to discuss possibilities.
To help with your purchase you may find our latest package information meeting recording helpful.
Our MAIN Programme & Products
All Emotion Works packages provide online training and resources to help schools, teachers and practitioners deliver our highly regarded and widely used emotional education programme.
Emotion Works membership also provides access to a very supportive online community of schools, teachers and practitioners already using Emotion Works.
Hard Copy Resources are included in our FULL member packages, with the option of purchasing extra or new resources at any time.
For schools, we offer a trial package for 6 months, or full packages with basic, premium and platinum features.
become a member
Choose from our package options for schools, staff groups or individuals on a trial or longer term basis.
Latest News & Events
Nursery & ELC Training
3-part Series Now Running
Session 1: An Introduction to EMOTION WORKS FOUNDATIONS
Session 2: LANGUAGE & TALKING
Session 3: STORIES & SONGS
School Award
for Primary Schools
Find out what’s involved in our Primary Award Application Process & use the Routemap to plan your own School Journey .
Emotion Works for Severe & Complex ASN
Wondering if Emotion Works at a very early level would be meaningful for you and your pupils?
Take a look at our specialist Training Page and access the first session recording and resources from our 4-part course for free
Primary School Implementation Training
May, June & August Dates
This training and support process is for Emotion Works ‘school leads’ responsible for co-ordinating the roll-out of Emotion Works across your school, and also for any teachers who would like to access additional CPD to be able to take on a cascading and mentoring role with new members of staff.
Interested in an Early Learning Bronze Award?
Find out which 11 ELC / Nursery settings from across Perth & Kinross, Highland, Angus and Fife Councils have been awarded our first Early Learning Setting Bronze Awards, and be inspired by the practice they’ve shared.
ASN Network Meeting
Our ASN work-stream focuses on developing resources and approaches for meeting the learning and wellbeing needs of pupils with Additional Support Needs of all kinds.
Our next meeting is on Thurs 16th May at 3:45pm when we’ll be discussing our ASN Launchpad and ASN setting award. Click the button below to join on the day.
Book a meeting to Purchase your Package
Up until the October break we have a number of time slots available to book a personal meeting with our Programme creator and Director Claire Murray. During the meeting Claire will go over your package options and work with you to allocate resources and online membership access for your school, service or cluster.
Inservice Training
For Members at different Stages of their Emotion Works Journey
Planning your Inservice Days? Find out about the Sessions we’re delivering for our schools and members on the Scottish Inservice Dates.
Including…
- Getting Started
- 1-Cog-at-a-time
- Whole School Approach
- Primary School Award Information
ASN Launchpad Development
Support Sessions focused on Early and ‘Very Early’ Level Differentiation
Do you work with learners at ‘Early Level’ but with a very wide range of Communication and Learning needs?
Would you like to connect and reflect with others working with a similar population?
Find out about our series of Practice Support Sessions for ASN Teachers & Practitioners running between now and the end of the year.
BACK TO SCHOOL SALE
Running August
For new and existing customers
New Customers – we’d be delighted to get you set up with your membership and resources for the session ahead.
If you’re already an Emotion Works Member – make the most of our sale to top up your resources for next session.
Use coupon 10%AUGUST at checkout.
SPECIALIST PROGRAMMES
The Emotion Works Literacy Programme has been running throughout the 2021-22 school session to support schools to focus on improving both Literacy and Wellbeing outcomes at the same time since these are 2 vitally important aspects of education to get right during the Covid Recovery period.
We’ve loved seeing all of the Literacy links that teachers have been making and sharing on our social media platforms and we’re looking forward to collating and sharing the impacts of the programme with you all soon.
RECOVERY PROGRAMME
Over the 2020-21 school session we supported hundreds of schools in Scotland to deliver our award winning ‘Recovery Programme’ with significant impacts on learning and wellbeing for thousands of staff and pupils.
SOCIAL IMPACT news
by Claire Murray
I’m very proud to share the news that I recently won an award from Business Women Scotland for the success of Emotion Works as a social enterprise over the course of the pandemic and for the impact Emotion Works has had in schools across Scotland as a result of the Recovery Programme.
testimonials
“At our school we know how important emotional wellbeing is to learning. It has been so easy to adopt Emotion Works into our school because it helps us to value what we already do and it helps us to optimise on teaching the language and understanding that our children need to grow up healthy and happy.”
Head Teacher, West Lothian
