Restorative Practices Training

Restorative Practice recognises that the ability to manage relationships is central to lifelong learning and success. The Socratic Method (asking questions) encourages self-reflection, creates the space to be heard and challenges negative behaviour with regards to its impact on others. This process cultivates the capacity to build and maintain significant relationships both in the home, at work, and in the community for the betterment of society.

The International Institute for Restorative Practices professional development imparts practical knowledge and skills that individuals can use immediately in their personal and professional life. Supported by extensive research, applied restorative practices produce consistently positive outcomes in a wide variety of settings.

Positive outcomes include:

- Improved social behaviour.
- A decrease in bullying and violence in schools.
- Improved workplace morale.
- Reduced recidivism in juvenile and criminal justice.
- Enhanced family engagement in social services.

Using a Restorative Practice framework allows the practitioner to create conditions that allows others to:

- Make sense and meaning of where they are at and how they got there
- Work out what matters and what's important
- What needs to change and what their role in that change is
- Know how to build and sustain healthy relationships