International Institute for Restorative Practices - A Graduate School - Restoring Community in a Disconnected World

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Pre-Conference Events

All prices in British pounds.
VAT will be added to all U.K. registrations at the standard rate of 17.5%.

Pre-Conference Dinner
Tuesday, October 12 | £50 (cash bar)

Come join us for a dinner at the Guildhall, and meet fellow conference participants on the eve of the conference. The Lord Mayor of Hull Karen Woods, in traditional attire, will preside over the dinner. A cash bar opens at 6:30 p.m., and dinner included at 7 p.m. Attendees may choose to attend a play about restorative justice, at 6 p.m. in the Guildhall, performed by primary school students.

Participants will visit either Collingwood Primary School or Endeavour High School. These visits will offer participants the opportunity to meet teachers and pupils in informal and formal contexts. Staff and pupils will be available throughout the visits, enabling participants to hear the real story about restorative practices in a challenging school context. Lunch will be taken with pupils, giving visitors a chance to explore the use of restorative practices from a pupil perspective. At the beginning of the day, there will be a pre-visit orientation at the Royal Hotel to explain the school context and provide a brief history of the Hull journey in a wider context. At the end of the day, after returning to the Royal, a post-visit debrief will allow participants an opportunity for processing their experiences. (Lunch and refreshments included.)

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Restorative Practices in Neighbourhoods
Tuesday, October 12 | £95 (one-day training)

The aim of the day — geared toward police, community wardens and housing officials — will be to give attendees an understanding of restorative practices and several processes that they can begin to use in their daily work in neighbourhoods. The workshop will include practical hints and tips as well as role plays of street-based scenarios. The agenda includes an overview of restorative practices and its key constructs, including the social discipline window, fair process, the psychology of shame and affect, and the restorative practices continuum, as well as discussion of implementation and local issues. (Lunch and refreshments included.)

Restorative Leadership
Tuesday, October 12 | £95 (one-day training)

Specialised for administrators, team leaders and other supervisors, this training addresses real workplace situations, as well as problems with difficult employees, based on the restorative practices approach. Offering concrete suggestions to improve leadership skills and achieve a happier workplace, it includes video of actual and simulated workplace situations. (Lunch and refreshments included.)

Integrating Restorative Practices in Probation, Youth & Social Work Settings
Monday-Tuesday, October 11-12 | £190 (two-day training)

Designed for those working with young people and their communities of care, this training will focus on integrating restorative practices into day-to-day practice. This training offers practitioners an explicit framework that provides a common language and practice that can be shared with young people and their communities of care. This framework promotes greater consistency and predictability when engaging others and, importantly, provides a solid foundation for capacity building.

The training will focus on using "The Challenge," a practice formerly called "The Game" and originally developed by Grahame Chaseling for use in probation settings, which seeks to build connections and widen young people's communities of care. The Challenge proceeds through several clearly defined stages: an initial introduction, an induction process involving a facilitated meeting, participation in a range of activities or programs, and the final stage of reflection and formal acknowledgment. The involvement of young people's communities of care is critical to the success of The Challenge. Discussion will focus on how to effectively engage others through restorative dialogue, with an emphasis on using the restorative questions to respectfully challenge young people in a way that helps them make sense and meaning of their lives. (Lunch and refreshments included.)

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