Restorative Approaches to Conflict in Schools

Attendance:

Suggested: 4 x Days 9.30 – 5 p.m and 4 x Half days 2 – 5 p.m.
10 Hours on-line
10 Hours personal study

Venue:

Flexible, or:
Faculty of Education,
184 Hills Road, Cambridge
(Map & Travel)

Additional tutors:

Belinda Hopkins
Luke Roberts

Course Description

This 60-hour course is designed to integrate the development of mediation and facilitation skills amongst participants with innovation and reflective practice in schools. It can be delivered as a bespoke course in situ for between 10 and 20 participants. It is suitable for both teaching and non-teaching staff, and is aimed at graduates and non-graduates with relevant professional experience. It results in a Cambridge Post Graduate Certificate of Professional Study.

This course explores areas such as: the nature of conflict and violence in schools; bullying; peace education; restorative justice in youth justice settings and schools; PSHE; child-centred and collaborative discipline and school exclusion.

The course aims to:

Explore issues and research relating to peace education, violence and bullying in schools and the role of culture, politics and the media in discourses of violence in schools
Support the development of skills for being an effective mediator and restorative practitioner
Support the development and evaluation of conflict resolution initiatives such as anti-bullying strategies, peer mediation and Restorative Justice in schools
Support the development and evaluation of teaching personal social and emotional skills through PSHE and Citizenship
Enable reflection on processes of behaviour management, child-centred collaborative discipline, and support for young people at risk of school exclusion
Provide a structure for auditing a school (or a service) and formulating an action plan for promoting peaceful schools.

Course Overview

Accreditation

The course may be taken on a free-standing basis leading to the award of a Postgraduate Certificate of Professional Study (PCPS). Alternatively, if you are currently studying or wish to enrol for a Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Studies (PDES) you may count this as one of your units. (For full information on the requirements please contact the PPD Office).

All participants will be expected to attend regularly (a minimum of 80%) and to complete a related assignment to the satisfaction of the course tutor.

Fees

The fee for a Postgraduate Certificate of Professional Study is £975 per student but it is possible for schools or groups of schools to receive some discounted places for example 10 places would be charged at £8,740 instead of £9750. For more information contact the PPD Office (01223 767600) or see the PPD website: http://www.educ.cam.ac.uk/ppd/courses/