Case Study Template
The RJC is looking for case studies from the UK and internationally that illustrate the impact restorative practice can have. Many of those currently available on its website are quite old, and we are looking to update them with more recent examples of work done in the last three years.
Case studies offer benefits to the RJC, its members and practitioners. They help us to make the case for high quality RJ / RP to government. It’s also a chance for practitioners – paid and volunteer - to reflect on and publicise their work to a wider audience, partners, and those who need to be convinced of the impact it sometimes has.
We are looking for case studies written from either the harmed or harmers perspective, or both; they may involve children, young people, or adults and be about RJ or RP in any setting, including education, health, criminal justice, or the workplace.
We are especially interested in case studies of work in prisons with Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, hate incidents and crime, and work with victims / survivors of domestic abuse.
The case studies will be available for use in training, promoting the benefits of restorative practice to decision makers, and in dealing with queries from the media. Sometimes the media is looking for practitioners and services users who are willing to talk about their experiences.
Guidance notes for case study
Minimum 1200 and Maximum 1500 words
This case study template has been designed for both practitioner and/or participant to be able to complete.
For this case study we would respectfully suggest that it is written in a way in which it demonstrates good practice but will not need all the specifics that would be required as an assessment case study. For participants, it will hopefully be an opportunity to reflect on how they found the process.
To set the scene, we would expect to see a brief overview of the type of harm/incident or crime. We would expect it to include basic demographics, including any important ones such as protected characteristics or vulnerabilities. Please anonymise as much as possible so that there are no identifying factors. If you choose to use names, please change them from the actual participants and clearly state that this has been done.
This will be a learning piece for other practitioners or an example for people wanting to understand more about how the process works. They may be future participants themselves or they may be professionals looking to explore the possibilities of referring into a restorative service. It can also be evidence of good practice, a good news story or some learning around areas for development and what could have been done differently.
Consent to share these case studies is of paramount importance to the RJC and therefore you will be required to sign a consent form to confirm that you have permission to share.
A photo would be an excellent addition for the case study, but again, ensuring it is with consent and preferably not identifiable. Examples of photos would be logos for your service, photos of the practitioner, photos of something relating to the harm or incident, these must be in either Jpeg or PNG format.
Where you have not provided a photo, the RJC will use a stock photo that will be appropriate for the case study.
Completed case studies and photos should be returned to the following email address: standards@restorativejustice.org.uk.
