I am the deputy headteacher of Monmouth Comprehensive School, which has been fully restorative for five years. Restorative practice has transformed our climate, our language and our culture, and we feel that every school could benefit from this model.
A restorative school emphasises the importance of relationships for supporting emotional wellbeing, resolving conflict and preventing harm.
Restorative practice is based on the values of restorative justice, which underlines the significance of feelings and how they affect relationships. Restorative justice gives victims the chance to meet or communicate with their offenders to explain the real impact of the crime – it empowers victims by giving them a voice.
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