Restorative Practice

Restorative Practice is a relationship and strength based approach that embodies a set of core beliefs, principles and a way of being with people that proactively promotes building a sense of community and developing social capital. It is a high support, high challenge model that creates a common language and a common approach to engaging families.

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Mandatory Training

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Dudley MBC have identified Mark Finnis Associates to train the workforce and this will start with a pilot programme with a number of targeted staff during May and June 2018.

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We are then going to roll out fifteen 3-day accredited courses for all Children's Services staff from July 2018 to February 2019.

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It is mandatory that all front line practitioners book on the 3 day course.

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Why restorative practice?

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Restorative Practice has a strong international and national evidence base.

A number of authorities have embedded the approach with several, including Leeds and Rotherham citing it as a key element of their ‘Getting to Good’ journey. 

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Authorities that have implemented the approach have achieved the high success rates with “Troubled Families” and have seen a reduction in children subject to both Child in Need and Child Protection plans. In Leeds CIN rates have reduced by 50%. 

The model can be tailored to the residential care context as part of a ‘Restorative Parenting’ approach and is therefore suitable for our internal care homes.  

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Restorative Practice has been adopted in both Walsall and Wolverhampton allowing for synergies in cross-borough working (including when staff move between authorities) and supporting consistency in the experiences of children and families who move across local authority boundaries.

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Restorative Practice Dates 2020

Book your place via the CPP Team, email cpp@dudley.gov.uk

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TBC