Author: yvonne
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A Staffordshire School celebrated for its Peacebuilding
Our work in John of Rolleston Primary School is one of six schools in England and Wales to feature in a series of short films created by Quakers in Britain to show the power of peace education. Using ‘Learning for Peace’, a resource written by Peacemakers, John of Rolleston students learn to develop inner peace,…
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3 day Restorative Practitioner training
Join us in the Autumn term for a training course primarily for people working in education, but will also be suitable for social care, health and community settings. It will equip participants with the necessary knowledge and skills to use a formal restorative conference facilitation process to resolve conflict and repair harm. ****Dates to be…
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Education in the Midlands
Join Libbs online Thursday 10th March, 7-8pm for a panel discussion “The Impact of COVID-19 on Education in the Midlands” with: Prof Colin Diamond CBE, Prof of Education Leadership, University of Birmingham. Dr Nicola Pensiero, Lecturer in Quantitative Education and Social Science Leadership, Effective Education & Policy (LEEP) Research Centre School of Education, Faculty of…
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Start Somewhere…
This is a powerful and useful blog from our colleague Ellis Brooks, who is the Peace Education coordinator at Quakers in Britain. His post may help you think about the events happening in Ukraine and can be a tool for discussions with colleagues and children: https://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/peaceeducation/ “Young people do not exist in a bunker from…
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Stimulating productive conversations
Global Dimension has produced a very useful teacher’s guide to the Ukraine/Russia conflict with free resources to support proactive classroom discussion: https://globaldimension.org.uk/in…/ukraine-and-russia/ Global Dimension is a learning platform, supporting a community of educators to connect students with themselves, others, and the planet.
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Autumn Newsletter
In our latest newsletter, you’ll find: Booking details for the last 3 spaces on the Restorative Practitioner training in January. Reviews of peer mediation training, Junior Peacemakers workshops and RESTORE Peacemakers courses in primary schools. A review of Positive Peace group work in secondary schools. Free access to our Junior Peacemakers workshop guide. Click here…
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3 day Restorative Practitioner training 2022
A restorative approach offers schools and other settings an alternative way of addressing discipline and behavioural issues and offers a consistent framework for responding to these issues. Participants need to attend all three days. For more information see our Events page or to book visit Eventbrite
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2022 bursary offers for schools and Restorative Practitioner training dates
Click here to read about the bursary offers we have for schools in 2022 and dates of Restorative Practitioner training.
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An Introduction to Restorative Practices – One Day In-Person Open Access Training
On Monday 15 November. Go to our events page for information and booking details. Gain the vital information you need to help you start to build your understanding of all things restorative and how you can use it in your school. Limited places available so please book as quick as you can.
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Talking about Afghanistan
Quaker Peace Education Projects We’re part of a network of peace educators, working with schools in different parts of the UK. We’re aware that teachers, children and young people may have been affected by events in Afghanistan and/or be talking about what they have seen or heard in the media. This is a round up…