21-237 - Restorative Practice Training

Training which embodies the principles, values and practices of the philosophy of restorative and relational practice. It is founded on the principles of working 'with' people, rather than doing 'to' or 'for' others. . The Restorative Practice Training provided under this Framework covers elements of training as follows with courses generally being between 1 and 3 days in duration. . • An introduction to the concepts, theories and philosophy of restorative practice • An introduction to restorative skills • An overview of the restorative from informal to formal and skills involved at each stage • Managing difficult conversations • Affective statements • In-depth learning of the working WITH model and applying it to practice - High challenge and high support model • Fair Process • To learn skills which will enable the user to apply restorative practices in an informal manner • The restorative context for circles • Safety in the circle • Circle processes and practice • Proactive and responsive circles • Problem solving circles • Importance of preparing participants • Understanding the five step process • The importance of preparation • Managing risk in restorative processes • Practice and observe facilitation skills (role-play) • Giving and receiving constructive facilitation skills feedback • Planning and embedding into practice • Continued reflection space throughout the three days • Action planning and implementation time