The 6th Annual Conference
on ‘Restorative Approaches in Schools and Residential
Care’
REWARDS
AND SANCTIONS - WHY DO WE STILL USE THEM?
When:
Thursday 25th and Friday 26th February 2010
Where:
The Royal York Hotel, York
Many people in the
field of education are beginning to question the use of
‘carrots and sticks’ to motivate young people to behave in
pro-social ways and to make the most of their school
experience. This outmoded ‘behaviourist’ strategy is at odds
with attempts to develop social and emotional skills and
responsible citizenship amongst young people. Many
educationalists and practitioners believe it is time to ‘do
differently’. In response to this, many schools and
residential homes in the UK are changing their culture and
adopting a
restorative approach to relationships and behaviour.
The 6th Annual Conference on Restorative Approaches in
Schools and Residential Care will focus on this culture
change from rewards and sanctions to relationships based on
restorative approaches.
This annual conference has become the popular ‘home’
conference for all those working restoratively with young
people in schools, educational units and residential care.
This
conference will enable you to meet old friends, make new
ones, share developing practice, find answers and hopefully
be inspired by speakers, workshop leaders and delegates.
The Restorative Justice Consortium Annual Summer Conference
July 2009
The
Restorative Justice Consortium’s summer conference, which
took place on
July 15th in Cardiff, South Wales, organised in partnership
with Cardiff City Council, considered what it means to become
a totally restorative county or local authority.
Speakers
and workshop leaders came from counties and local
authorities who have already made significant progress in
joining up across agencies/institutions to ensure that
people are working restoratively with their client groups
but also using restorative approaches day to day with their
own workforce.
To see the conference programme and presentations given by speakers and workshop leaders click on:
The 5th Annual Restorative Approaches in Education and Residential Child Care Conference
Developing an emotionally literate response to disruption, conflict and anti-social behaviour
When:
26th – 27th February 2009
Where:
Think Tank, Birmingham
What people said about the 2009 conference:
‘Thoroughly enjoyed it ! Re-ignited my faith and passion for RJ’
‘Very enjoyable and informative/entertaining’
‘Thank you again for another brilliant and inspiring conference’
‘Well organised and comfortable’
‘so much excellent information to take away and use – inspirational’
‘Good stuff – lots to take away and think about’
‘Very valuable 2 days. Thank you, can’t wait to get back to school and revitalize
others’
‘See you next year!’
Another
wonderful Vanessa
Randle graphic recording serves as a momento
of the conference. Click
on the image for
a closer look.
Pictures
from the 5th Annual Conference
Building
Relationships and Managing Behaviour : applying
restorative approaches to school settings
A
one day conference - Wednesday 29th October
2008, The Teacher Building, 14 St Enoch Square, Glasgow
Key speakers included: Dr Belinda Hopkins, Executive Director, Transforming Conflict, Brian Steele, Principal Educational Psychologist, North Lanarkshire, the day was chaired by Dr Gwynedd Lloyd and Gillian McCluskey, Moray House School of Education, University of Edinburgh.
Presentations from Dr Belinda Hopkins and Brian Steele are available to view by downloading the electronic PowerPoint:
The 4th Annual Restorative Approaches in Education and ResidentialChild Care Conference Child, Youth, Adult – Everyone Matters
When:
28th – 29th February 2008
Where:
Think Tank, Birmingham
What people said about the 2008 conference:
“Great organisation - thank you”
“World Café ! Brilliant ! “
“Inspired by colleagues - lots of lightbulb moments”
“Fantastic Conference – many thanks”
“Inspired by the speakers and renewed enthusiasm and insights - buzzing with ideas”
“I liked the world café structure - lots of opportunity for participation”
“Superb awareness of restorative approaches with a variety of contributors & really good mix of people”
“Thank you for another inspiring conference”
Harriet
Bayley , Chief Exec of the Restorative Justice Consortium
attended our conference in February 2008 and has written a
wonderful piece about it in the two centre pages of their
summer newsletter:
Re-live
your conference 2008 experience with our slide show of the
two days - or, if you were not there - get a flavour of
the day and book your place for next year:
