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UNIQUE IDENTIFICATIO N NUMBER: RJC20261618

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The Restorative Jus tice Council Annual Conference 2026 brings togethe r practitioners\, policymakers\, researchers\, com munity organisations and people with lived experie nce for two days of discussion\, challenge and sha red learning.

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Across justice\, ed ucation\, health\, workplaces and communities\, tr ust in institutions is under pressure. Harm is bec oming more complex\, accountability is increasingl y contested\, and restorative justice is being ask ed to respond in new and demanding ways.

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This year's conference will explore how re storative approaches can help address these challe nges while strengthening the standards\, support a nd leadership needed for the field to thrive.

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Whether you work directly with partic ipants\, influence policy\, lead services\, undert ake research or champion restorative approaches wi thin your organisation\, this conference offers an opportunity to engage with some of the most impor tant questions facing the sector today.

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WHAT WILL WE EXPLORE?

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System Failu re and Accountability

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What ro le can restorative justice play when organisations \, institutions and systems themselves cause harm?

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Sessions will explore:

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Power\, Repair and System Ch ange

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How can restorative just ice move beyond responding to harm and help change the conditions that create it?

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S essions will explore:

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< span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'\, serif\ ;">Standards\, Quality and Professional Credibil ity

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What support\, standards and infrastructure are needed for restorative prac tice to grow with confidence and integrity?

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Sessions will explore:

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WHY ATTEND?

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This conference is not about simply ref lecting on the challenges facing restorative justi ce.

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It is about identifying what comes next.

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Join colleagues from across the sector to:

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Together\, we will explore how restorative justice can respond to fractured syste ms while remaining rooted in accountability\, part icipation\, repair and human connection.

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The challenges facing restorative justice are evolving. So too must our collective response.

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Join us in Manchester and online for two days of learning\, debate\, collaboration and leadership as we explore the future of restor ative justice in a time of fractured systems.

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PROGRAMME

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Monday 16 November 2026 | Manchester Marriott Victoria and Albert Hotel

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Moving From Risk to Safety: Safety Building as a basis for engagement\, participation and culture change

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Gavin Hudson & Ni cola Fowler

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Drawing on 30 year s of restorative practice across justice\, schools \, social care and communities\, Remedi explores i ts shift from top-down\, risk-based approaches tow ards inclusive\, accessible\, trauma-informed Safe ty Building. This approach builds on its work with sensitive and complex cases\, including domestic abuse\, to support people to feel safer\, heard an d included.

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Power\, Repair and System Change: A Restorative Circle for Reflection and Action

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Steve Green\, Victoria Finniga n-Lord\, Mary Liptrot & Izzy Fairhurst

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What does meaningful repair look like wh en power is unequal and some voices are less often heard? In this interactive restorative circle\, p eople with lived and professional experience of yo uth justice will explore accountability\, particip ation and the potential for restorative practice t o shape wider system change. Attendees will be inv ited to share perspectives and consider practical steps towards a more equitable and restorative you th justice system.

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Who Gets to Feel Safe? Power \, Equity and Inclusion in Restorative Practice

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Sylvia Stevenson

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Is giving everyone the same opportunity t o speak enough to make a restorative process equit able? In this interactive workshop\, exploring the intersection between restorative practice\, equit y\, diversity and inclusion (EDI)participants will use a fictional workplace scenario to explore how power\, identity and past experiences can shape w ho feels safe and able to take part. The session o ffers practical questions for more inclusive prepa ration\, including when a joint meeting may not be the right step.

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“Liberating Electra” Script re ading

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Human Story Theatre Company

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Oliver was a teena ger when he murdered his father.  Now at the end o f his 12-year prison sentence\, he longs to reconn ect with his family.  His sister Eliza is determin ed that must never happen.

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Based on a true story\, LIBERATI NG ELECTRA by award-winning writer Rebecca Abrams is a searing and hope-inspiring new play about the devastating impact of domestic violence and the t ransformative power of restorative justice.  

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Please note: < i>Liberating Electra explores themes of domest ic violence\, murder\, trauma and imprisonment\, w hich some audience members may find distressing. < /span>

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Closed is not the same as resolved

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Leah Brown

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Wh en an organisation closes a complaint\, who decide s whether the harm has been addressed? In this int eractive workshop\, Address the harm® invites dele gates to examine a complaint from both the organis ation’s and the complainant’s perspectives. Togeth er\, they will explore how power shapes what count s as resolution and consider practical questions f or testing whether harm has been acknowledged\, ad dressed and meaningfully resolved.

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“I’m sorry\, we messed up”: A Practice-Based Case Study explor ing institutional courage and the role of Restorat ive Practitioners in leading system change.

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Dr Davina Cull

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& Rebecca Rushton

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What happens when the harm someon e seeks to address lies not only with an individua l\, but within the systems they must navigate? Dra wing on a case involving a victim of fatal violenc e and the Parole Board\, Dr Davina Cull and Rebecc a Rushton explore how restorative practitioners ca n create opportunities for dialogue\, accountabili ty and repair beyond conventional pathways. The se ssion asks what it takes for institutions to ackno wledge harm—and for practitioners to help turn tha t acknowledgement into meaningful change.

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Resto rative Approaches inside

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Sam Warman and Esther Wanjie-Nyeko – Belong

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< span style="font-size:12pt">How can restorative practice suppor t people and relationships in prisons under pressu re? Drawing on its work across several prison site s\, Belong will share practice-based examples\, in cluding restorative post-incident debriefs and sup port for people serving Imprisonment for Public Pr otection (IPP) sentences. The session will explore what practitioners are learning from this work an d how those insights can inform wider change acros s the criminal justice system.

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< span style="font-size:12pt">Wednesday 18 November 2026 | Online via Microsoft Team s

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Building a rest orative culture in prisons – Guidance for Leadersh ip

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Dr Katherine Doolin

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James Sim on

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How can prison leaders cre ate the conditions for restorative practice to tak e root? Drawing on Volume Two of their leadership guide\, ‘Building a Restorative Culture in Prisons ’\, Dr Katherine Doolin and James Simon will share practical starting points for this work\, includi ng leadership support\, staff development and safe responses to harm. The session will consider how small\, well-supported steps can strengthen relati onships\, accountability and opportunities for rep air.

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< span style="font-family:Aptos\,sans-serif">The Unsent Letter: Does it matter?< /span>

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David Masters

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What can restorative justice offer when direct c ommunication is not possible or appropriate? Drawi ng on practice in Wales Probation Service\, David Masters will explore restorative journalling as an alternative to an unsent letter. The session will consider how journalling works\, its potential be nefits for participants and practitioners\, and wh at research on expressive writing might suggest fo r its future development.

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Developing children a nd young people-led conflict resolution in schools : A shared learning report by the Restorative Just ice Council and Quakers in Britain

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Ben Harper and James Simon

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How can schools support children and young people to resolve everyday conflict while keeping clear boundaries around more complex harm? Drawing on a shared learning report by the Restorative Ju stice Council and Quakers in Britain\, Ben Harper and James Simon will explore insights from schools in England and Northern Ireland. The session will consider how peer mediation and adult-led restora tive practice can work together within a wider rel ational culture\, giving pupils meaningful opportu nities to participate while safeguarding responsib ilities remain with adults.

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Beyond the Bullet: Building Restorative Justice Systems That Pair Acc ountability With Better Outcomes

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Hon. Ieshia E. Gray

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Ho w can restorative justice respond to serious harm while strengthening accountability and public safe ty? Drawing on her experience in a community court for emerging adults\, Judge Leshia E. Gray will u se an interactive scenario to explore how restorat ive approaches can address harm\, understand the c ircumstances behind it and support more effective outcomes. The session will consider what it takes to embed this work within court systems and commun ity partnerships.

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The Unseen Ripple Effect Beyo nd the Sentence

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Molly Leac h

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When one person is imprisone d\, how does the sentence affect the family around them? Drawing on her lived experience\, Molly Lea ch will explore the often-unseen effects of incarc eration on relationships\, care\, connection and b elonging. The session will invite participants to consider whose needs are recognised\, how institut ional processes can compound harm\, and where rest orative approaches might create space for dialogue \, support and repair without assuming that family reconnection is always appropriate or desired.

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From Fragmented Systems to Restorative School Com munities: Children’s Voices from the 5-Scale Proje ct in Colombia  

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An tonio Varón\, Irene Salas-Menotti and John Doughty

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< span style="font-size:12pt">What can children’s own understandi ng of justice teach us about building restorative school communities? Drawing on the 5-Scale project in Bogotá\, Colombia\, Antonio Varón\, Irene Sala s-Menotti and John Doughty will share how workshop s with children explored fairness\, rights\, confl ict and repair. In a facilitated conversation\, th ey will consider what worked\, what did not\, and what UK practitioners might adapt to strengthen re lationships and children’s participation in school s.

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Restorative Justice and Collective Trauma: < /span>

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Exploring the Possibilities and Limits of Repair

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Srila Devi

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Wh at can restorative justice offer when harm is coll ective\, historical or carried across generations? Drawing on examples of institutional apology and approaches to collective trauma\, Srila Devi will explore the possibilities and limits of acknowledg ement\, accountability and repair. The session inv ites delegates to consider when symbolic acts can contribute to meaningful change\, and where more s ubstantive action is needed.< /span>

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The Future of the Profession: Standards\, Credibility and Accountabi lity in an Era of Complexity

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Aisa Shearing

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As restorati ve practice becomes more influential across increa singly complex systems\, what will it take to earn and sustain public trust? In this closing keynote \, Our Senior Standards Officer Aisa Shearing will challenge the sector to look beyond growth and co nsider the standards\, capability and accountabili ty needed for its next decade. The session sets ou t a vision for a profession ready to respond to co mplexity with confidence\, integrity and a shared commitment to quality.

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CONFEREN CE FORMAT

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T he conference will be delivered across two days us ing a blended format:

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📍 M onday 16 November 2026 – In person at < b>Manc hester Marriott Victoria and Albert Hotel

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💻 Wednesday 18 November 2 026 – Online via Microsoft Teams

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This format combines the benefits of fa ce-to-face networking and discussion with the acce ssibility of online participation.

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< span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'\, serif\ ;">EVENT FEES

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As part of our commitment to su pporting the restorative justice community\, the R JC has chosen to subsidise conference fees for mem bers this year\, helping to make attendance more a ffordable and increasing access to professional de velopment\, networking and shared learning opportu nities.

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This investment reflects the value we place on our membership community and our commitment to bringing practitioners\, servic es\, researchers and policymakers together to shap e the future of restorative justice.

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To access the subsidised member rate\, delegat es must be logged in to their RJC online account b efore registering for the event. The discounted fe e will only be available once your membership stat us has been verified through your account login.

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If you are a member and experience any difficulties accessing your online account\, please contact us before completing your registrat ion.

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Online Conference Pass Only

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(18th Nov)

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2 Day Conferenc e Pass

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(16th & 18th No v)

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RJC Me mber

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£75

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£45

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£185*

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*Includes 1 yr free membership

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< span style="font-size:12pt\;"> BOOKING TERMS AND CONDITIONS< /u>

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The following Terms and Conditio ns apply to this event:

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The RJC reserves the right to amend the cont ent of the provisional programme for this event

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All changes made to the programme w ill be communicated to registered delegates prior to the event start date

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REFUND POLICY

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In the event that you need to cancel yo ur event registration you can either:

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1) Transfer your registration to another p erson (up to 14 days before the event)< /span>

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In the event that a higher fee becomes p ayable\, the RJC will invoice this amount to the n ew delegate

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2) Request a refun d

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The RJC will process this r equest in line with our refund schedule outlined b elow: 

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CONTACT INFORMATION

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Contact Name | Ai sa Shearing

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Email | Aisa.Shearing@restorativejustice.org.uk

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< /body> DESCRIPTION:\n \n \n \n UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: RJC20261 618\n \n \n \n The Restorative Justice Council Ann ual Conference 2026 brings together practitioners\ , policymakers\, researchers\, community organisat ions and people with lived experience for two days of discussion\, challenge and shared learning.\n \n \n \n Across justice\, education\, health\, wor kplaces and communities\, trust in institutions is under pressure. Harm is becoming more complex\, a ccountability is increasingly contested\, and rest orative justice is being asked to respond in new a nd demanding ways.\n \n \n \n This year's conferen ce will explore how restorative approaches can hel p address these challenges while strengthening the standards\, support and leadership needed for the field to thrive.\n \n \n \n Whether you work dire ctly with participants\, influence policy\, lead s ervices\, undertake research or champion restorati ve approaches within your organisation\, this conf erence offers an opportunity to engage with some o f the most important questions facing the sector t oday.\n \n \n \n WHAT WILL WE EXPLORE?\n \n \n \n System Failure and Accountability\n \n \n \n What role can restorative justice play when organisatio ns\, institutions and systems themselves cause har m?\n \n \n \n Sessions will explore:\n \n \n \n \n Public accountability\n State and corporate har m\n Structural injustice\n Redress and repair\n Trust\, legitimacy and public confidence\n Traum a and relational repair\n \n \n Power\, Repair and System Change\n \n \n \n How can restorative just ice move beyond responding to harm and help change the conditions that create it?\n \n \n \n Session s will explore:\n \n \n \n \n Education and resto rative futures\n Youth participation and leadersh ip\n Equity and inclusion\n Collaboration and pa rtnership\n Policy influence\n System transforma tion\n \n \n Standards\, Quality and Professional Credibility\n \n \n \n What support\, standards an d infrastructure are needed for restorative practi ce to grow with confidence and integrity?\n \n \n \n Sessions will explore:\n \n \n \n \n Professio nal standards\n Workforce development\n Governan ce and accountability\n Quality assurance\n Evid ence and impact\n Accreditation and assurance\n Ethical practice in complex environments\n \n \n W HY ATTEND?\n \n \n \n This conference is not about simply reflecting on the challenges facing restor ative justice.\n \n \n \n It is about identifying what comes next.\n \n \n \n Join colleagues from a cross the sector to:\n \n \n \n \n Learn from lea ding practitioners\, researchers and policymakers. \n Explore how restorative approaches are being u sed in increasingly complex environments.\n Share ideas\, evidence and emerging practice.\n Discus s the future of standards\, quality and profession al leadership.\n Build connections across the res torative justice community.\n Help shape the futu re direction of the field.\n \n \n Together\, we w ill explore how restorative justice can respond to fractured systems while remaining rooted in accou ntability\, participation\, repair and human conne ction.\n \n \n \n The challenges facing restorativ e justice are evolving. So too must our collective response.\n \n \n \n Join us in Manchester and on line for two days of learning\, debate\, collabora tion and leadership as we explore the future of re storative justice in a time of fractured systems.\ n \n \n \n Book your place today.\n \n \n \n PROGR AMME\n \n \n \n Monday 16 November 2026 | Manchest er Marriott Victoria and Albert Hotel\n \n \n \n \ n \n \n \n Session Title \n \n \n \n \n Presenter \n \n \n \n \n Descript ion \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moving Fr om Risk to Safety: Safety Building as a basis for engagement\, participation and culture change \n \ n \n \n \n Gavin Hudson & Nicola Fowler\n \n \n \n \n Drawing on 30 years of resto rative practice across justice\, schools\, social care and communities\, Remedi explores its shift f rom top-down\, risk-based approaches towards inclu sive\, accessible\, trauma-informed Safety Buildin g. This approach builds on its work with sensitive and complex cases\, including domestic abuse\, to support people to feel safer\, heard and included .\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Power\, Repa ir and System Change: A Restorative Circle for Ref lection and Action\n \n \n \n \n Steve Gr een\, Victoria Finnigan-Lord\, Mary Liptrot & Izzy Fairhurst \n \n \n \n \n What does meani ngful repair look like when power is unequal and s ome voices are less often heard? In this interacti ve restorative circle\, people with lived and prof essional experience of youth justice will explore accountability\, participation and the potential f or restorative practice to shape wider system chan ge. Attendees will be invited to share perspective s and consider practical steps towards a more equi table and restorative youth justice system.\n \n \ n \n \n \n \n \n Who Gets to Feel Saf e? Power\, Equity and Inclusion in Restorative Pra ctice\n \n \n \n \n Sylvia Stevenson\n \n \n \n \n Is giving everyone the same opp ortunity to speak enough to make a restorative pro cess equitable? In this interactive workshop\, exp loring the intersection between restorative practi ce\, equity\, diversity and inclusion (EDI)partici pants will use a fictional workplace scenario to e xplore how power\, identity and past experiences c an shape who feels safe and able to take part. The session offers practical questions for more inclu sive preparation\, including when a joint meeting may not be the right step.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n “Liberating Electra” Script reading \ n \n \n \n \n Human Story Theatre Company \n \n \n \n \n Oliver was a teenager when he murdered his father.  Now at the end of his 12 -year prison sentence\, he longs to reconnect with his family.  His sister Eliza is determined that must never happen.\n \n \n \n  \n \n \n \n B ased on a true story\, LIBERATING ELECTRA by award -winning writer Rebecca Abrams is a searing and ho pe-inspiring new play about the devastating impact of domestic violence and the transformative power of restorative justice.  \n \n \n \n  \n \n \n \n Please note: Liberating Electra explores th emes of domestic violence\, murder\, trauma and im prisonment\, which some audience members may find distressing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Closed is not the same as resolved\n \n \n \n \n Leah Brown \n \n \n \n \n When an organisation closes a complaint\, who decides whe ther the harm has been addressed? In this interact ive workshop\, Address the harm® invites delegates to examine a complaint from both the organisation ’s and the complainant’s perspectives. Together\, they will explore how power shapes what counts as resolution and consider practical questions for te sting whether harm has been acknowledged\, address ed and meaningfully resolved.\n \n \n \n \n \ n \n \n “I’m sorry\, we messed up”: A Prac tice-Based Case Study exploring institutional cour age and the role of Restorative Practitioners in l eading system change. \n \n \n \n \n Dr D avina Cull \n \n \n \n & Rebecca Rushton \n \n \n \n \n What happens when the harm someo ne seeks to address lies not only with an individu al\, but within the systems they must navigate? Dr awing on a case involving a victim of fatal violen ce and the Parole Board\, Dr Davina Cull and Rebec ca Rushton explore how restorative practitioners c an create opportunities for dialogue\, accountabil ity and repair beyond conventional pathways. The s ession asks what it takes for institutions to ackn owledge harm—and for practitioners to help turn th at acknowledgement into meaningful change.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Restorative Approache s inside \n \n \n \n \n Sam Warman and Es ther Wanjie-Nyeko – Belong \n \n \n \n \n How can restorative practice support people and r elationships in prisons under pressure? Drawing on its work across several prison sites\, Belong wil l share practice-based examples\, including restor ative post-incident debriefs and support for peopl e serving Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences. The session will explore what practiti oners are learning from this work and how those in sights can inform wider change across the criminal justice system.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n W ednesday 18 November 2026 | Online via Microsoft T eams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n  \n  \n \n \n \n \n Building a restorative cultur e in prisons – Guidance for Leadership\n \n \n \n \n Dr Katherine Doolin \n \n \n \n Jam es Simon \n \n \n \n \n How can prison le aders create the conditions for restorative practi ce to take root? Drawing on Volume Two of their le adership guide\, ‘Building a Restorative Culture i n Prisons’\, Dr Katherine Doolin and James Simon w ill share practical starting points for this work\ , including leadership support\, staff development and safe responses to harm. The session will cons ider how small\, well-supported steps can strength en relationships\, accountability and opportunitie s for repair.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Unsent Letter: Does it matter?\n \n \n \n \n David Masters \n \n \n \n \n What can restorative justice offer when direct communi cation is not possible or appropriate? Drawing on practice in Wales Probation Service\, David Master s will explore restorative journalling as an alter native to an unsent letter. The session will consi der how journalling works\, its potential benefits for participants and practitioners\, and what res earch on expressive writing might suggest for its future development.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Developing children and young people-led con flict resolution in schools: A shared learning rep ort by the Restorative Justice Council and Quakers in Britain\n \n \n \n \n Ben Harper and James Simon \n \n \n \n \n How can school s support children and young people to resolve eve ryday conflict while keeping clear boundaries arou nd more complex harm? Drawing on a shared learning report by the Restorative Justice Council and Qua kers in Britain\, Ben Harper and James Simon will explore insights from schools in England and North ern Ireland. The session will consider how peer me diation and adult-led restorative practice can wor k together within a wider relational culture\, giv ing pupils meaningful opportunities to participate while safeguarding responsibilities remain with a dults.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Beyond the Bullet: Building Restorative Justice Systems T hat Pair Accountability With Better Outcomes\n \n \n \n \n Hon. Ieshia E. Gray \n \n \n \n \n How can restorative justice respond to serious harm while strengthening accountability a nd public safety? Drawing on her experience in a c ommunity court for emerging adults\, Judge Leshia E. Gray will use an interactive scenario to explor e how restorative approaches can address harm\, un derstand the circumstances behind it and support m ore effective outcomes. The session will consider what it takes to embed this work within court syst ems and community partnerships.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Unseen Ripple Effect Beyond the Sentence\n \n \n \n \n Molly Leach\n \n \n \n \n When one person is imprisoned \, how does the sentence affect the family around them? Drawing on her lived experience\, Molly Leac h will explore the often-unseen effects of incarce ration on relationships\, care\, connection and be longing. The session will invite participants to c onsider whose needs are recognised\, how instituti onal processes can compound harm\, and where resto rative approaches might create space for dialogue\ , support and repair without assuming that family reconnection is always appropriate or desired.\n \ n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Fragmented S ystems to Restorative School Communities: Children ’s Voices from the 5-Scale Project in Colombia  \n \n \n \n \n Antonio Varón\, Irene Salas- Menotti and John Doughty\n \n \n \n \n  \ n \n \n \n What can children’s own understandin g of justice teach us about building restorative s chool communities? Drawing on the 5-Scale project in Bogotá\, Colombia\, Antonio Varón\, Irene Salas -Menotti and John Doughty will share how workshops with children explored fairness\, rights\, confli ct and repair. In a facilitated conversation\, the y will consider what worked\, what did not\, and w hat UK practitioners might adapt to strengthen rel ationships and children’s participation in schools .\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Restorative Justice and Collective Trauma: \n \n \n \n Expl oring the Possibilities and Limits of Repair\n \n \n \n \n Srila Devi\n \n \n \n \n  \n \n \n \n What can restorative justice off er when harm is collective\, historical or carried across generations? Drawing on examples of instit utional apology and approaches to collective traum a\, Srila Devi will explore the possibilities and limits of acknowledgement\, accountability and rep air. The session invites delegates to consider whe n symbolic acts can contribute to meaningful chang e\, and where more substantive action is needed.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Future of t he Profession: Standards\, Credibility and Account ability in an Era of Complexity\n \n \n \n \ n Aisa Shearing \n \n \n \n \n As rest orative practice becomes more influential across i ncreasingly complex systems\, what will it take to earn and sustain public trust? In this closing ke ynote\, Our Senior Standards Officer Aisa Shearing will challenge the sector to look beyond growth a nd consider the standards\, capability and account ability needed for its next decade. The session se ts out a vision for a profession ready to respond to complexity with confidence\, integrity and a sh ared commitment to quality.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n  \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n \n \n \n CONFERENCE FORMAT\n \n \n \n The conference will be delivered across two days using a blended format:\n \n \n \n 📍 Monday 16 November 2026 – In person at Manchester Marriott Victoria and Albert Hotel (https://www.google.com/maps/place/Manchest er+Marriott+Victoria+%26+Albert+Hotel/@53.4797123\ ,-2.2609696\,16z/data=!4m9!3m8!1s0x487bb1e0f690df5 b:0xf2cbe4b5c3769fab!5m2!4m1!1i2!8m2!3d53.4795655! 4d-2.2567424!16s%2Fg%2F1tf2rsfb?hl=en-GB&entry=ttu &g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDgxNy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D)\n \n \ n \n 💻 Wednesday 18 November 2026 – Online via Mic rosoft Teams\n \n \n \n This format combines the b enefits of face-to-face networking and discussion with the accessibility of online participation.\n \n \n \n EVENT FEES\n \n \n \n As part of our comm itment to supporting the restorative justice commu nity\, the RJC has chosen to subsidise conference fees for members this year\, helping to make atten dance more affordable and increasing access to pro fessional development\, networking and shared lear ning opportunities.\n \n \n \n This investment ref lects the value we place on our membership communi ty and our commitment to bringing practitioners\, services\, researchers and policymakers together t o shape the future of restorative justice.\n \n \n \n To access the subsidised member rate\, delegat es must be logged in to their RJC online account b efore registering for the event. The discounted fe e will only be available once your membership stat us has been verified through your account login.\n \n \n \n If you are a member and experience any d ifficulties accessing your online account\, please contact us before completing your registration.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Type\n \n \n \n \n 2 Day Conference Pass \n \n \n \n (16t h & 18th Nov)\n \n \n \n \n Online Confer ence Pass Only \n \n \n \n (18th Nov)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RJC Member\n \n \n \ n \n £75\n \n \n \n \n £45\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Non-Member\n \n \n \n \n £185*\n \n \n \n \n £155*\n \ n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n *Includes 1 yr free m embership\n \n \n \n BOOKING TERMS AND CONDITIONS\ n \n \n \n The following Terms and Conditions appl y to this event:\n \n \n \n \n Payment of the reg istration fee must be made prior to the event comm encing. Where payment has not been received\, the RJC reserves the right to cancel your registration \n Conference passes cannot be split between dele gates\n Access to conference recordings (online d ay only) will be provided for a period of 3 months \n Access to recordings will be granted to the em ail address used to register for this event\n \n \ n The RJC reserves the right to amend the content of the provisional programme for this event\n \n \ n \n All changes made to the programme will be com municated to registered delegates prior to the eve nt start date\n \n \n \n REFUND POLICY\n \n \n \n In the event that you need to cancel your event re gistration you can either:\n \n \n \n 1) Transfer your registration to another person (up to 14 days before the event)\n \n \n \n In the event that a higher fee becomes payable\, the RJC will invoice this amount to the new delegate\n \n \n \n 2) Requ est a refund\n \n \n \n The RJC will process this request in line with our refund schedule outlined below: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Before 14 days of the event\n \n \n \n \n 100%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Between 5 and 13 d ays of the event   \n \n \n \n \n 50%\n \ n \n \n \n \n \n \n Within 4 days of the event\n \n \n \n \n 0%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Refunds will only be made to the account from which the payment was received\n \n \n \n CONTACT INFORMATION\n \n \n \n Contact Name | Aisa Shearing\n \n \n \n Email | Aisa.Shearing@r estorativejustice.org.uk\n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n This is an approved Connect CPD (https://restorativejustice.org.uk/rjc-connec t-cpd) event. You can confirm the status of this e vent HERE (https://restorativejustice.org.uk/rjc-c onnect-cpd-event-approval-status).\n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n \n \n \n CATEGORIES:RJC approved training CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20261116T090000 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261116T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261118T164500 URL:https://restorativejustice.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=859 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR