Conflict is a part of life.  In every community, large or small, relationships break down and Chilton Trinity is no different in this respect.

When this happens our first line of approach is to use Restorative Approaches to manage the situation and to educate those involved in recognising the impact of their behaviour on others. 

The principles and practice of Restorative Approaches compliment and supports SEAL and Every Child Matters Initiatives.

 The 4 ‘R’s of Restorative Approaches:
 
Respect         Responsibility          Reparation          Reintegration

The Restorative Approaches method NEVER asks the question ‘Why…? Because it automatically judges and blames.

The Key Questions are:

1. What happened?
2. What were you/people thinking?
3. How did this make you/people feel?
4. Who has been affected?
5. What should we do to put things right?
6. How can we do things differently in the future?

These questions allow those involved to feel listened to; differing perceptions of a situation can be explored leading to greater understanding and empathy with one another; and a common agreement can be reached.

Restorative Approaches are empowering for the Harmed person and can be life changing for both Harmed and Harmers.

This method is not a “soft” option for the Harmer and is often used in conjunction with other Sanctions.

Examples of when we may use Restorative Approaches

Bullying
Name calling
Assault
Harassment
Truancy
Theft
Student/Teacher conflict
Conflict between students
Racial incidents