Restorative Practice- Learning and Development Opportunities
In Newcastle over the past few years there has been a strong focus on how we work with Children and their families using Relational and Restorative Practice. The approach is underpinned by investment of £4.1m from the DfE’s ‘Strengthening Families, Protecting Children’ Programme.
Restorative and Relational Practice is not about stopping current effective ways of working, rather it is about how this is done – with a focus on relationships, and working ‘with’ people, not doing ‘to’ or ‘for them. Placing the emphasis on connecting with people first, in order that the processes or polices that have to be followed, can be achieved most effectively with children, young people and families feeling empowered and in control of positive change.
Training around relational and restorative practice is available to multi-agency practitioners working with children and families in Newcastle, and there is no charge.
For all queries about Restorative and Relational Practice in Newcastle- email relationalpracticeleads@newcastle.gov.uk
| Restorative Practice Awareness NEW DATE ADDED
Restorative Practice is a proactive strength based approach that reinforces the importance of building and maintaining positive relationships by seeking to understand the needs of the people in your community. In this session we will look at the pro-active behaviours and skills that you already use in your practice, to create these long-lasting relationships, as well as reflect on how your actions and attitudes can influence and change relationship dynamics. By the end of the session you will be able to map your practices against the ‘Four ways of being’ model, and begin to reflect on how you can start to encourage and empower others using high challenge and high support. You will have a greater understanding of techniques that can be used to build connections and community, for example ‘Check in circles’ Places are still available on the following dates: If you have not yet completed this course, please book now! 28 March – NEW DATE 9 April 2025 – FULL 9 July 2025 – places available 9 October 2025 – places available All sessions 10am – 12.30pm at Treehouse Early Years Centre, Cruddas Park For more information or to book a place, click on the link below: Course: Restorative Practice Awareness (iLearn LiVE) (learningpool.com) Please Note: if you do not have access to iLearn LMS download the relevant booking form and return to wfdadmin@newcastle.gov.uk |
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| Restorative Practice Masterclasses
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| Restorative Language | 1 April 2025 10am – 2.30pm
30 Sept 2025 10am – 2.30pm |
Fawdon Children’s Centre
Treehouse Early Years Centre |
| Circles and Fair Process | 15 May 2025 10am – 2.30pm
12 Nov 2025 10am – 2.30pm |
Treehouse Early Years Centre
Treehouse Early Years Centre |
| High Support, High Challenge | 11 June 2025 10am – 4pm
10 December 2025 10am – 4pm |
Treehouse Early Years Centre
Treehouse Early Years Centre |
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These Restorative Practice Masterclasses are for staff who work with babies, children, young people and their families in Newcastle. They can be attended as standalone sessions or as a series of 3. Note: You must have attended a Restorative Practice Awareness session or Principles of Relational Practice session, before attending any of these Masterclasses. The masterclasses are designed to deepen understanding of relational and restorative practices, and to provide practical tools to support you in adopting this approach to your work with children and wider families. For further information or to book a place click on the link below… https://newcastle.learningpool.com/mod/facetoface/view.php?f=2176 Please Note: if you do not have access to iLearn LMS download the relevant booking form and return to wfdadmin@newcastle.gov.uk
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| Rethink Formulation Half Day Face to Face Workshops
10 April 2025 Treehouse Early Years Centre 7 July 2025 Treehouse Early Years Centre 10 October 2025 Treehouse Early Years Centre When working with families, services can get into a pattern of assessments and short term interventions that end when there have been improvements. However, families often need help again. Rethink Formulation uses an evidence based model of case formulation to help us organise information and structure our conversations to reach a shared understanding of a family and their presenting issues, from which we can base our plans. This formulation can travel with the family into different services, and should reduce the number of assessments they have by providing an effective way to analyse the information we already have about their strengths and needs. Rethinking what we know about a family, and what we then do with that knowledge, is key to working with that family in a restorative and sustainable way. This is a half day of intensive coaching in the art of formulation and will provide a solid base for continuous learning about the Rethink Formulation model. You will learn what the Rethink model is, the theory behind it and be given the opportunity to experience and practice using the model. For further information or to book a place click on the link below… Course: Rethink Formulation Half day Workshop (iLearn live) (learningpool.com) Please Note: if you do not have access to iLearn LMS download the relevant booking form and return to wfdadmin@newcastle.gov.uk
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| Rethink Practice Session
9.30am – 11.30am 7th May 2025 16th September 2025 18th November 2025 Have you previously attended a Rethink workshop? Do you want an opportunity to practice doing Rethink Formulations? Course: Rethink Practice Sessions (iLearn LIVE) (learningpool.com) Please Note: if you do not have access to iLearn LMS download the relevant booking form and return to wfdadmin@newcastle.gov.uk
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| Reflective Learning Circle – What makes a good and effective Step Up and Step Down between Early Help Services and Children’s Social Care
Thursday 20th March, 10 – 12 (Treehouse, Cruddas Park, Brunel Terrace, Newcastle, NE4 7NL) We would like to offer practitioners, especially those who lead on plans for children and their families, in Children’s Social Care and Early Help Services the opportunity to come together and participate in a Reflective Learning Circle. A circle can represent wholeness, inclusion and unity and is a way of sharing knowledge, learning and experience with each other. As well as making connections and building relationships. The Reflective Learning Circle will be for 2 hours and will focus upon effective step up and step down between early help and children’s social care. This will be an informal learning opportunity and conversation around family led decision making and outcomes focused planning, and how we can support one another to achieve this. It would be great to see practitioners from all areas of Children’s Social Care and Early Help services coming along to share their perspectives. For more information or to book a place click on the link below: Course: CSC – Reflective Learning Circle- Step up, Step Down (iLearn LiVE) (learningpool.com)
Please Note: if you do not have access to iLearn LMS download the relevant booking form and return to wfdadmin@newcastle.gov.uk
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