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REWARDS
AND SANCTIONS – WHY DO WE STILL USE THEM?
Day 1: Beginning to “do differently”
Day 2: 5 years on – Do restorative approaches work?
Many people in the field of education are beginning to question
the use of ‘carrots and sticks’ to motivate young people to
behave in pro-social ways and to make the most of their school
experience. This outmoded ‘behaviourist’ strategy is at odds
with attempts to develop social and emotional skills and
responsible citizenship amongst young people. Many
educationalists and practitioners believe it is time to ‘do
differently’. In response to this, many
schools and residential homes in the UK are changing their
culture and adopting a restorative approach to relationships and
behaviour.
The 6th Annual Conference on Restorative Approaches in Schools
and Residential Care will focus on this culture change from
rewards and sanctions to relationships based on restorative
approaches.
This annual conference has become the popular ‘home’ conference
for all those working restoratively with young people in
schools, educational units and residential care. This conference
will enable you to meet old friends, make new ones, share
developing practice, find answers and hopefully be inspired by
speakers, workshop leaders and delegates.
Conference Style
This conference is friendly and supportive. People sit at small
round tables and there is always plenty of opportunity for
moving around and meeting lots of people. Everyone brings
something special – even if they are completely new to the
field. The conference will employ a variety of formats. Highly
regarded plenary speakers will share their knowledge and wisdom;
workshops will enable in-depth exploration of key issues, and a
World Café approach will be used to enable deepening
understanding through dialogue and challenging questions.
This mixture of approaches allows the embedding of restorative
principles into the way the conference is run. Delegates will
have the chance to work with experts and with each other in a
highly interactive way.
Previous Conferences
Over the years, the ‘Restorative Approaches in Education and
Residential Child Care’ conferences have brought together
professionals from a variety of disciplines: teachers, social
workers, education and school managers, YOTS personnel and local
authority officers and elected members. The conference is
unfailingly challenging.
Here are just a few quotes from delegates at the Restorative
Approaches 2009 conference:
“Very inspiring and informative”
“So many light bulb moments and inspiration”
“Very useful - have taken some brilliant ideas away”
“The conference provided a deepening knowledge and understanding
of RA”
“Inspirational speakers and clear structure”
“Very valuable 2 days - thank you. Can’t wait to get back to
school and revitalise others”
“Thank you again for another brilliant and inspiring conference”
“Speakers and the workshop were excellent”
“Thank you for a truly inspiring conference”
“So much excellent information & thoughts to take away –
inspirational”
Speakers and Facilitators Include:
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Dr Belinda Hopkins, Transforming Conflict
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Dr Hilary Cremin, Faculty for Education, University of Cambridge
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Jonathan Stanley, Manager, National Centre for Excellence in Residential Child Care (NCERCC)
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Omar Rampersad, Headteacher, Upton Primary School, Bexley Heath
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Bonita Holland, Director, Ark Inclusion School, London
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Wendy Bowen, Manager, Residential Children’s Home, Cambridgeshire
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Pat Hollinghurst, Headteacher, Chilton Trinity Technology College, Somerset
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Andrew Creese, Headteacher, Meadowbrook College, Old Marston, Oxfordshire
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Selwyn Morgans, Service Manager, County Durham Children and Young Peoples’ Services
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County Durham Children and Young Peoples’ Services
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Luke Roberts, Anti-bullying and Restorative Approaches Co-ordinator, London Borough of Croydon
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