The RJC is pleased to announce that the Lancashire Constabulary Restorative Justice Team has achieved the Training Provider Quality Mark (TPQM).
Chris Straker, the RJC’s interim chief executive, said:
“We would like to congratulate the Lancashire Constabulary Restorative Justice Team on achieving the TPQM. Through achieving this award, the team has demonstrated their commitment to delivering outstanding restorative training. A very well done to all the team members.”
The West Sussex Youth Offending Service is looking for a permanent, full time restorative justice advisor based in Worthing. The salary is £24,657 - £27,358. Applications close on 24 February 2019.
This article is from Resolution 63, published in November 2018. In this regular feature, we look at questions brought to us by practitioners in the field.
This issue's question: is it possible for someone with a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) against them to have it temporarily lifted to enable a restorative process to take place, whether in prison or in the community?
Vaughan was sexually abused by a family friend when he was a child. Here he explains how restorative justice changed how he sees himself and helped him move on.
Researchers from Coventry University and Roehampton University have conducted a study on the prosecution of parents of children who have missed school.
Many of the children who do not attend school regularly have special education needs or disabilities, and/or mental health problems. Most have high levels of anxiety and many have been bullied. The research finds that schools often fail to tackle bullying robustly and effectively. However, in some schools the restorative justice approach is proving very effective.
The Restorative Justice Council is delighted to announce that Brighton and Hove Youth Offending Service have achieved the Restorative Service Quality Mark.
The RSQM is a rigorously assessed badge of quality that demonstrates that an organisation delivers safe, high quality, restorative services that meet the six Restorative Service Standards. Brighton and Hove Youth Offending Service joins other RSQM awardees from sectors including criminal justice, education and care in delivering high quality restorative processes.
Chris Straker, the RJC's interim chief executive, said:
The latest summary of restorative research from across the world.
Researchers have published thousands of articles on restorative justice. However, much of this information is behind the paywalls of academic journals or is too lengthy to be of practical use. Here, Dr Ian Marder, lecturer of criminology at Maynooth University in Ireland, discusses the findings of some recent research.
This article is taken from the RJC's Resolution magazine, published in November 2018.
Evaluation forms used by Restorative Cleveland to capture the experience of victims and offenders who use the police and crime commissioner-funded restorative justice service in Cleveland.
A new evaluation of restorative practices in US schools has found restorative practice to have several positive effects, including a reduction in suspension rates and an improvement in overall school climates.
Researchers from RAND Corporation evaluated outcomes for students, teachers and schools at 44 schools in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Half of these schools had adopted a two-year restorative programme, the other half had not.
The RJC is pleased to announce that the Low Secure Forensic and Specialist Services at the Kent & Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust has been awarded the Restorative Service Quality Mark (RSQM).
Kent & Medway’s Low Secure Forensic and Specialist Services supports the recovery of offenders with intellectual disabilities and/or mental health difficulties. The service runs a restorative justice therapy programme and focuses on preventative approaches and de-escalation with minimal use of restrictive interventions.
