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AN
EDUCATION & CARE SECTOR CONFERENCE - 25TH & 26TH FEBRUARY
2010
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The 6th Annual
Restorative Approaches in Education and Residential Child Care
Conference
In partnership with Transforming Conflict – The National Centre
for Restorative Justice in Education
25th & 26th
February 2010
The Royal York Hotel, York
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DAY 1:
BEGINNING TO DO DIFFERENTLY
25th February 2010
The Morning Programme
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10.00
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Registration, networking and refreshments |
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10.45
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Chair’s Welcome and Introduction |
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Dr Belinda Hopkins, Transforming Conflict
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11.30
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Keynote Speaker
Dr Hilary Cremin, Faculty for Education, University of
Cambridge
Dr Hilary Cremin is a Senior Lecturer who researches and teaches
in the areas of social and emotional wellbeing, citizenship
education and conflict resolution in schools and communities. In
this keynote address she will provide a view on alternatives to
rewards and sanctions in dealing with conflict and challenge. |
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11.30 |
The LGA View – The Role of the Local Authority as the Key
Agency in Worklessness Planning
The Local Government Association (LGA) speaker to be
confirmedThis presentation from the Local Government
Association will provide a local government view of the current
work being undertaken by local authorities in pro-active
strategies to combat worklessness. It will focus particularly on
the benefits service and the various different services that
need to join up to provide a comprehensive forward thinking
policy.
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12.00 |
Questions and discussion |
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12.10 |
Refreshments and networking |
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12.20 |
Moving to Alternatives to Rewards and Sanctions
This session will focus on the introduction and
implementation of alternatives to rewards and sanctions in
different educational sectors; primary, secondary, special and
residential care. The speakers are all experienced practitioners
of restorative approaches and will provide an insight into how
their organisations managed the culture change:
Speakers:
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Residential
Care: Jonathan Stanley, Manager, National Centre for
Excellence in Residential Child Care (NCERCC)
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Secondary
School: Secondary school plenary speaker to be confirmed
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Primary
School: Omar Rampersad, Headteacher, Upton Primary School,
Bexley Heath
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Special
School: Bonita Holland, Director, Ark Inclusion School,
London
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13.05 |
Questions and Discussion |
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13.15 |
Lunch |
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Afternoon Programme |
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12.15
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Workshops: Overcoming the Challenges to a Change in Culture
The workshops will focus on overcoming the barriers to
implementing different approaches to challenge, disruption,
conflict and motivation. All workshops are led by leaders who
have experience of changing from a “rewards and sanctions”
approach to a restorative approach in their establishments.
Workshop A: Overcoming the challenges of implementing
restorative approaches in secondary schools
Workshop leader to be confirmed
Workshop B: Overcoming the challenges of implementing
restorative approaches in primary schools
Omar Rampersad, Headteacher, Upton Primary School, Bexley
Heath
Workshop C: Overcoming the challenges of implementing
restorative approaches in PRU and special school settings
Bonita Holland, Director, Ark Inclusion School, London
Workshop D: Overcoming the challenges of implementing
restorative approaches in residential care settings
Wendy Bowen, Manager, Residential Children’s Home,
Cambridgeshire |
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15.30 |
Refreshments |
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15.45 |
World Café: Changing Culture – Sharing Good
Practice and ExperienceA chance for all delegates to
engage in an innovative form of group dialogue sharing thoughts,
dilemmas and experiences of implementing change along
restorative lines. |
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17.00 |
Chair’s Summary and Day 1 Conference Close |
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Evening (Optional) |
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19.30 |
Drinks Reception, Royal York Hotel, York
Conference Dinner, Royal York Hotel, York |
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DAY TWO:5 YEARS ON – DO RESTORATAIVE
APPROACHES WORK?
26th February 2010
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The Morning Programme |
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9.00 |
Registration, networking and refreshments |
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10.00
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Chair’s Welcome and Introduction |
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Dr Belinda Hopkins, Transforming Conflict
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10.10
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Keynote Addresses
The key note addresses will provide
an analysis and examination of the success of restorative
approaches in three different settings. It will provide an
insight into the development of restorative approaches over many
years and whether original objectives and hopes were met.
Speakers:
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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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Representative from Primary Education, Speaker to be
confirmed
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11.40 |
Questions and Discussion |
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11.50 |
Refreshments and networking |
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15.15
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Workshops
Workshop A: Researching and evaluating Restorative Approaches
Dr Hilary Cremin, Faculty for Education, University of
Cambridge
Workshop B: Schools 5 years on – the key to success
Pat Hollinghurst, Headteacher, Chilton Trinity Technology
College, Somerset
Representative from primary education (to be confirmed)
Workshop C: Evaluating the use of Restorative Approaches in
Special Schools and PRUs
Andrew Creese, Headteacher, Meadowbrook College, Old Marston,
Oxfordshire
Workshop D: What Changed? A View of Restorative Approaches in
Residential Care
Selwyn Morgans, Service Manager, County Durham Children and
Young Peoples’ Services |
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13.15 |
Lunch |
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Afternoon Programme |
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14.00 |
World Café: ‘Restorative Approaches’ do not work!
Hosted by: Dr Belinda Hopkins, Transforming Conflict
Preparatory Input: Luke Roberts, Anti-bullying and Restorative
Approaches Co-ordinator, London Borough of CroydonThis
world café session will air some of the doubts and concerns that
those involved in restorative approaches in education and care
settings hear and feel. The initial input will provide the view
that restorative approaches do not work, in order to provoke
analysis and solutions using the world cafe format.
Refreshments will be served during the world café |
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16.00
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Chair’s Summary and Conference Close
Dr Belinda Hopkins, Transforming Conflict |
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