The 5th Annual Restorative Justice Council Conference

UNIQUIE INDENTIFICATION NUMER: RJCAC20211123

Registration Closes on the 10th November 2023

Monday 20th and Tuesday 21st November 2023

This year, the RJC celebrates its 25th anniversary and, as such, it is a good time to acknowledge the sector’s achievements, face up to the present challenges and imagine future possibilities.

We believe that everyone should live in a truly restorative society. Within criminal justice this means empowering the people most affected by giving them the right to access restorative justice. But a restorative society is much more than that. We also need to focus on our communities, workplaces, schools, colleges, hospitals and, well, any institution that contains people.

Over the past 25 years the restorative sector has made significant strides, but we know that more can be done moving forward. This is why, during this year’s conference we want to explore the what the future of restorative holds. Thus, the theme of the 5th annual RJC conference is ‘RESTORATIVE REFLECTIONS: A blueprint for a restorative future.’ 

This year, our conference sessions will focus on four conference themes:

1. The transformational power of restorative justice for adults and young people 
2. Creating a restorative ecosystem in our education system
3. Centring restorative practice in health and social care innovation
4. A blueprint for restorative community building 

Our first theme focusses on the transformation power of restorative justice within the criminal and youth justice sector. With ever growing political interest in restorative justice, we want to explore how this interest can be translated into a more restorative justice system. We are particularly interested in promoting the latest research which has the potential to transform policy making and showcasing innovative restorative projects that are impacting positively on adults and/or young people. 

This year we will also explore the role of restorative practice within our education system and the impact a restorative ecosystem can have across all aspects of a learning community. We understand the limitations, and indeed the negative impacts, of punitive approaches to managing behaviour and relationships across our education system. We know there is a growing desire to adopt an approach that prioritises social learning and stronger relationships, rather than one that seeks passive social conditioning through practices and systems of control and compliance; throughout our conference we will showcase what is working and what more needs to be done.

Evidence suggests that restorative practice is becoming more commonly implemented across the UK health and social care sectors however, this is not without its challenges. With health, the way in which practices are being implemented varies depending on the setting and/or the Trust’s interpretation of what ‘being restorative’ looks like in practice. Implementing restorative practice within social care is a new and emerging sector with high stakes and considerable social and financial benefits. This year, we want to explore how we can centre restorative practice in health and social care innovation. We would like to share examples of innovative restorative practice in action from across our health and social care sectors as well as disseminating the latest research which has the potential to transform future national policy.

Finally, the notion of creating restorative communities remains central to the RJC’s long term vision of a society where high-quality restorative practice is available to all which is why our final theme focusses on creating a blueprint for restorative community building. Our conference will provide a platform to share the latest thinking, developments and practical examples of community-based restorative practice from across the globe. We are particularly interested in learning about restorative programmes that are rooted in community values, promote community safety and respond to community needs.

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

EVENT DATE AND TIMES

Date | 20th and 21st November 2023

Times | See Programme Above

LOCATION

This event is being delivered online via MS Teams

EVENT FEES

IMPORTANT] If you are a RJC Member, please ensure you are logged into your account so that your membership discount can be confirmed. 

*Non-member rates include a 1 Year free membership of the RJC. A link will be sent to you after payment has been received to apply for your free membership.

Organisations can benefit from member places depending on the type of membership they hold. Organisations with a small organisational membership will receive up to 2 member places, those with a large membership will receive up to 5 member places.

If selecting a student/concessions pass, you will either need to confirm that you are in receipt of state benefits or provide proof of student confirmation on request to secure the discounted rate.

A final check on membership status will be made before your final invoice is sent out to ensure the correct amounts are billed.

BOOKING TERMS & CONDITIONS

The following Terms and Conditions apply to this event:

• Payment of the registration fee must be made prior to the event commencing. Where payment has not been received, the RJC reserves the right to cancel your registration
• Registration to participate in individual sessions or days is not available for this event
• Conference passes cannot be split between delegates
• Access to session recordings will be provided for a period of 3 months
• Access to session recordings will be granted to the email address used to register for this event
• The email address used to register will receive all information around the conference and must be used in order to access the conference, alternative emails will not be permitted access without prior agreement

The RJC reserves the right to amend the content of the provisional programme for this event. All changes made to the programme will be communicated to registered delegates prior to the event start date

REFUND POLICY

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

1) Transfer your registration to another person

In the event that a higher fee becomes payable, the RJC will invoice this amount to the new delegate

2) Request a refund

The RJC will process this request in line with our refund schedule outlined below: 

Refunds will only be made to the account from which the payment was received

CONTACT INFORMATION

Email | enquiries@restorativejustice.org.uk

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