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Direct In-School Restorative Justice and Restorative Approaches Support

Direct In-School Restorative Justice and Restorative Approaches Support

We provide in-school support to schools wishing to develop a restorative approach to learning, relationships, changing behaviour and developing resilience. By directly delivering Restorative Justice and Restorative Approaches support to classrooms, playground, behaviour and relationships we have a proven track record of reducing conflict and the need for sanctions by improving behaviour and developing conflict resolution skills between pupils. Click for more Info >>

  • Mind the knife programme:
    This is a 5 week course that covers knife crime and the ripple affect as well as how mental health ties in with the actions you make around it. We explore one particular case study and look at the over arching impact of what impact someone’s actions can have on someone else’s life – Click here for more
  • Drug awareness programme:
    This a new session for staff and pupils, (versions vary depending on the cohort of people) we look at the impact of taking drugs on family friends and the community as well as the harm it causes as a result. We look into some statistics around drugs as well as exploring what county lines is – Click here for more
  • This is me:
    This is a 4 week course. This is tailored to fit a term and cover the topics needed. These topics can vary but will most likely include the following, Knife crime, conflict resolution, black live s matter movement, racism, mental health awareness and stress awareness – Click here for more
  • Step up to secondary:
    This is a five week parenting course covering the same topics as tackling my teens but for parents rather than teenagers.
  • Consent training:
    We are offering a series of in school sessions working with girls and boys to look at and understand consent. This will include cultural understandings of consent and how that fits with our society and building their understanding further to protect themselves and those around them. We will be working with other partner agencies to ensure that appropriate signposting and support is in place for any safeguarding issues that arise from the program.
  • Knife crime training:
    This again will work as with the consent training, can be offered to small groups and classes in secondary schools and will look at understanding the affects of knife crime, the need to project themselves, alternative ways to cope under peer pressure, understanding the impact of their actions, and again will include all appropriate safe guarding aspects. This has been written by one of our directors who has extensive victim support and young offenders background.
  • Mental Health First Aid (MHFA):
    This is an internationally recognised training course which teaches people how to spot the signs and symptoms of mental ill health and provide help on a first aid basis, it will not teach you to be a therapist, but just like physical first aid, it will teach you to listen, reassure and respond, even in a crisis.
    Adult MHFA England courses are for everyone aged 16 upwards and is accredited by the Royal Society for Public Health.
    Learning takes place through a mix of group activities, presentations and discussions.
  • Sleep Training Course:
    Our new sleep training course can be offered as a 1hr session for young people or a revised version at 20mins for a stand-alone assembly to use in schools. We offer a range of helpful sleep hyenine techniques whilst exploring what we can change to improve our sleeping habits.
  • Intergenerational project work:
    We will be working with schools and local communities to create bespoke courses where young people will offer technological support to older people to build their technological resilience in such changing times. We will then be turning the tables and the older people will be offering support to the young people around budgeting, cooking and life skills they have learnt through such a challenging lifetime. The importance of positive older role models and spending time with the older generation is so vital to young peoples development and has been proven to reduce mental health issues in later life, it will also offer important opportunities to reduce social isolation.
  • Young carers and sibling resilience project “We can!”​:
    A holistic approach to supporting young carers and family members of someone with a disability such as ASD. The program aims to build resilience and empathy for the sibling when challenged by the daily pressures of home lie. The program will support them to understand how it feels for the family member and why they take things out on those closest. It will also look at gaining an understanding of the course participants individually needs so for example f they are supporting a sister with ASD and someone else on the program is supporting an elderly relative with dementia, then we will cover all issues and help them understand them in an age appropriate way. Practical support to create homework plans, understanding house tasks/demands/meal prep/budgeting, links to outside agencies that can also support, youth clubs, funding for equipment/days out, charts to help at home and revision support.
  • Exam resilience project “Passed it!”​:
    Designed and developed along side a group of young secondary age students with our input and support. Well-being/mindfulness, restorative approaches, revision skills, study pack, concentration techniques, fiddle cubes etc, time out options, down time options, alternative resources to help support the range of learning styles such as flash cards and card games etc. Magic white boards, scribble pads linked to apps on phones, how and when to ask staff for help and support, sleeping, healthy eating, exercise, free access to gyms locally, downtime walks, lunchtime walks, free activities to reduce pressure. RJ for when things go wrong. Support in exams, understanding SEN and additional options available. Development of exam breakfast clubs.
  • Restorative Peer Facilitator Training:
    Using a restorative chat to resolve peer friendship conflicts including moving forward and building strategies for happier friendships.
  • Restorative Peer Mentor Training:
    Moving forward and building strategies for a better future.
  • Listening Mentor Training:
    A professional friend to sign post to support within school.
  • Learning and Organisational Support Peer Mentor Training:
    We can train your pupils to support others in study and organisational skills.
  • Supporting Emotional Resilience in the Classroom
    This is a 90 minute online course that looks at how staff and teachers can better support the emotional and mental wellbeing of students to help improve their behaviours.
    Looking at stress factors, holding statements and mindful techniques, with all delegates receiving a set of helpful resources.
  • Mindfulness in Education
    This is a 90 minute online course to help staff embed mindful techniques into lessons to assist students in better managing their mental health and build their resilience.
    Learn about some of the triggers for anxiety and strategies for supporting young people to manage these issues with a set of helpful resources provided to all delegates.
  • Wellbeing at Work
    This is a 2.5 hour training course that looks at the causes and prevalence of work based stress and anxiety and teaches delegates how they can spot early warning signs of these issues and provide support to the person experiencing them.
    Learn about statutory requirements for mental health protection and how to promote better emotional wellbeing in the workplace to reduce the social and economic costs of time off from working.
  • Mental Health Awareness
    This is a 2.5 hour training course that provides an introduction for people wanting to know more about mental health.
    This session looks at stress, anxiety and depression and teaches delegates how to spot early warning signs of someone experiencing problems and ways they can be supported.

OUR MISSION

To inspire young people to develop emotional and behavioural resilience, through the delivery of restorative frameworks, that enable them to make positive choices, changes & relationships.