7th Annual Conference of Restorative Approaches in Educational and Residential Settings
The 7th Annual Conference of Restorative Approaches in Educational and Residential Settings will take place on Friday 18th March 2011 in Birmingham. This annual Restorative Approaches in Education and Residential Child Care’ conference has become the popular ‘home’ conference for all those working restoratively with young people. Over the years, this event has brought together professionals from a variety of disciplines: teachers, social workers, education and school managers, YOTS personnel and local authority officers and elected members.
Restorative approaches continue to prove to offer effective responses to conflicts, disruption and anti-social behaviour. They are based on a philosophy of mutual respect, consideration, shared accountability and collaborative problem-solving which needs to permeate the ethos of any institution adopting the approach. This approach will influence all day-to-day interactions between all members of that community.
In residential care this is being explored by linking restorative approaches to social pedagogy. In schools there is an emerging relational and restorative pedagogy that links what is taught, how it is taught and how mistakes and challenges are dealt with. These exciting developments give us the theme of our conference for this year.
The International Institute of Restorative Practices (IIRP) is holding its’ 13th international conference this year in Hull in the UK between October 13th - 15th. The conference focuses on the quest of Hull to become the first restorative city in the world and what that means. Book before September to get an early bird rate:
Healing relationships through developing restorative practices
When: Friday 3rd September 2010Where: Herne Bay High Specialist School & Sports College, Kent
Dr Belinda Hopkins, Transforming Conflict director, will be the Key Note speaker at this one-day conference on developing Restorative Approaches in schools.
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 2010Where: 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 focused 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 enables 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 2009Where: 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 Residential Child 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:
