Transforming Conflict

National Centre for Restorative Approaches in Youth Settings

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Our popular five-day residential course is booking up fast.

Learn how to:

· Transform the way you address conflicts, bullying, challenging, anti-social and criminal behaviours and low-level disruption
· Reduce the use of exclusions whilst still offering closure to all those affected
· Facilitate circle processes to increase engagement and solve problems amongst young people and amongst staff teams
· Develop the social and emotional literacy of staff and young people alike
· Mediate between individuals in conflict
· Facilitate restorative conferences between larger groups, including parents and other stake holders
· Manage change and overcome the fear of, and resistance to, change

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We have designed our course as a series of modules, lasting one or two days each. Each module builds on the concepts and skills learnt in the previous one. Participants are issued with a log book to record their attendance at each course and their experience of restorative practice. Evidence of attendance at the previous module is required in order to sign up for the next one.

We are a Registered Training Provider with the Restorative Justice Council, and adhere to the RJC Trainers Code of Practice which means that all courses are based on the Best Practice Guidelines for Restorative Practitioners and the appropriate National Occupational Standards for Restorative Practice for that module. Director Belinda Hopkins has been part of working groups with both the Home Office and the RJC to help shape both the Best Practice Guidelines for Restorative Practitioners and the National Occupational Standards for Restorative Practice. She is one of the first people in the country to gain the prestigious Accredited Practitioner award, and so she can now use her knowledge and experience to support others gain the award.

Principles of Restorative Practice

Best Practice Guidelines for Restorative Practitioners

National Occupational Standards for Restorative Practice

Principles of Restorative Practice in Schools

Introductory Events

Entry Level Training Courses

Continuing Professional Development

We offer more than is suggested in the Code of Practice because we believe that to become a truly restorative environment everyone needs a certain level of skill. When the Code was first developed it only focussed on restorative meetings when harm has been caused.

We explain how our course structure relates to the Code of Practice requirements so that commissioners can compare us with what other training providers offer. Please do not hesitate to ring us for a chat about your requirements however. We pride ourselves in designing courses to meet your particular needs.

How our courses meet RJC descriptors

We recognise that a training course is only the first step, for both an individual and for their team and their whole working environment. We offer ongoing individual support and opportunities for continuing professional development (CPD).

Watch this website for details of our on-line Home Study courses in the next 12 months.

We also offer consultancy on how to implement restorative approaches into your working environment. Indeed we would prefer to begin this work before you begin to train people since there is a logic and a rationale for whom to train first and in what skills. Every place is different and so we come and meet with you first and together we plan the implementation programme .