Welcome to our Restorative Justice training.

A “Restorative Solution” is a non-adversarial approach to conflict resolution where the person who has done something wrong in a given situation becomes accountable to those s/he has harmed. This person is then given the opportunity to “make up” for their inappropriate behaviour through agreement and reparation. An intervention can involve a formal conference, or it can be a simple conversation on a corridor or playground.



The course answers the questions:

• What should we do if rewards and punishments do not work?
• Can we find an alternative process to recommending permanent exclusion or special unit or school placement?
• Struggling with a child for whom praise and sanctions seem ineffective?
• Want to develop a more restorative school or team?
• I need a process which works with relationships not just behaviour. What will work for our relationships policy?

We will cover:

• What are restorative solutions?
• Background and detailed teaching of processes
• Inclusion values underpinning this work
• Processes modelled and opportunities to try process out
• Practical setting up of restorative conferences
• Stories and outcomes