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Dr Belinda Hopkins - (Executive Director)

Dr Belinda Hopkins is the Director of Transforming Conflict. She pioneered the application of restorative principles in school settings in the UK in the late 90's and developed the first training course specifically developed for teachers. All this pioneering work was disseminated through many published articles and eventually as a book - 'Just Schools'- which is referred to by some as 'the bible' in the field.

In order to remain at the cutting edge of developments in the field Belinda has spent the past 6 years researching the experiences of those who have been implementing restorative approaches in their schools. The results form the first doctoral thesis in this field, and will soon be turned into an accessible practical book for senior managers and project leaders.

A Personal Journey to Restorative Approaches in Schools by Belinda Hopkins

For a brief summary of how she came to call her approach ' Restorative Justice in Education' click here

Her team of highly experienced trainers, some of whom fit the training into their regular restorative work and some who are freelance, include:

Caroline Newton - (Co-Director)
	Caroline Newton – has had previous experience in the Looked After Sector and in Lewisham Youth Offending Team, and is currently School Advisor for Restorative Justice in Schools for the London Borough of Lewisham

Gordon Murray - (Co-Director)
	Gordon Murray – has been a Youth Offending Team Manager and has also worked in the Looked After Sector; he has recently been working part-tinme as a freelance trainer in restorative skills and related areas.

Peter Burton - (Co-Director)
	Peter Burton – our Development Officer – an ex-teacher who has worked as a freelance trainer in the field of conflict management and mediation since the late 90’s

Phillip Bence - (Co-Director)
	Phillip Bence – Mediation and conflict management trainer; based with Bolton Mediation; works primarily in school settings

Dave Eglin
	Dave Eglin - Head Teacher of Melrose School, a special school in the London Borough of Merton ; Dave has implemented a whole school approach by training all his staff and understands how restorative approaches can be used with young people with very challenging behaviour and lots of needs.

Deborah Hewer
	Deborah Hewer - currently a sergeant with Nottinghamshire Police, Debs is responsible for the development of restorative approaches in schools in Nottingham

Gordon Richardson
	Gordon Richardson – currently Wantage Youth Offending Team manager and has had previous experience as a manager in the Looked After Sector

Helen Mahaffey
	Helen Mahaffey – based at Hammersmith and FulhamYouth Offending Team , Helen is the Restorative Justice in Schools Co-ordinator

Mari Martin
	Mari Martin works for the Barnet Youth Offending Team and is Restorative Justice in Schools Co-ordinator. She is successfully rolling restorative approaches out through Barnet schools and was behind an award winning DVD on this subject.

Paul Moran
	Paul Moran - previously at Sefton; Paul has been invited to develop the St Helens Restorative Practices Initiative, implementing a borough-wide approach along the lines of Sefton

Tracy Parsons
	Tracy is our office superwoman, dealing with all administrative matters, and is also our Finance Officer. If she cannot answer your queries when you ring or e-mail us then she will refer you to one of the team who can help.

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