Circle Time for students
as part of the morning tutor time
as part of PSHE / Citizenship programme
to be integrated into curriculum time

Circle Time for staff (teaching and non-teaching)
for staff development
for sharing difficulties in a spirit of open learning
for supporting year teams, curriculum teams, lunchtime staff, etc.
Workplace mediation for discipline issues amongst staff
Mediation between parents and staff
Peer mediation for student conflict
School councils for developing active citizenship skills
Conferencing
as a Circle Time approach to class conflict
as a tool for dealing with inappropriate behavior
for case conferences
for special-needs assessments involving parents, school staff and LEAs
These are some examples. Individual schools will design their own action plan.

Belinda Hopkins, January 2000