Induction to restorative justice circles

Introduction to the ecourse

This CPD certified e-course aims to train professionals and community practitioners in the key principles and practices of restorative justice circle keeping. It will empower facilitators to use a restorative approach which fosters equality, respect, and power sharing in a collaborative circle setting to explore shared values, ideas, and incidents or experiences of harm. The course is composed of 4 modules including the underpinning restorative justice values, the role of trauma, shame and empathy, circle objectives and expectations, and circle structure. Free tools to help you build a reflective and restorative circle space fit for your group are included.

The 4 modules of  the programme of this course include;

The course is composed of 4 modules including the
(1) underpinning restorative justice values
(2) the role of trauma, shame and empathy
(3) circle objectives and expectations
(4) circle structure.

Anticipated learning time, certification, accessibility and supporting material

Successful completion will lead to CPD (Continuous Professional Development) Certification.

It takes approximately 4 non-stop hours to fully complete all modules and take the test. Additional reading material are also provided for further learning and research” For a more advance learning (reviewing all additional reading material and learning videos), it takes up to 5 hours to complete the course.

The e-course includes software that make it accessible in various languages as well as for those with visual and hearing impairments. This course interactive tools are based on H5P. To learn more; overview of the accessibility of the various H5P content types.

Who is this training for?

This is an ecourse that has global reach aiming to reach:

• Professionals and community service providers working with people of a shared background, interest, or harm (i.e. victims of a crime, mental health issues, etc.).
• Educators and youth workers in formal (e.g. schools) and informal (e.g. youth clubs, community) settings
• Criminal justice and youth justice practitioners in formal (e.g. probation, police, prisons) and informal (e.g. community, safer neighborhood

Learning objectives

By the end of the course, you should:

• Be able to identify aspects of a restorative approach
•  Understand the role of trauma, shame and empathy in restorative practice
• Define the restorative justice ethos
• Summarise the various key principles and stages of a restorative circle
• Build a circle around a specific theme and target group
• Learn how to respond to various possible situations arising in the circle
• Have confidence to start delivering your own circles