Restorative Solutions: Making it Work - Softcover

Newton, Colin; Mahaffey, Helen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0954635140 ISBN 13: 9780954635145

Publisher: Inclusive Solutions UK Limited, 2008

Synopsis

This is a practical book about how to implement Restorative interventions and approaches in schools. The book gives guiding ideas, principle, theory and values as well as direct scripts for those involved in direct contact with pupils, staff and parents. Restorative Solutions are about inclusion, transforming relationships and radical ways of impacting upon conflict and rule breaking behaviour. All schools in the UK and Support Service staff will want a copy. Parents will also find it an extremely valuable resource for bringing up their own children peacefully.

About this title

About the Author

Colin Newton and Derek Wilson are Co-founders and Directors of Inclusive Solutions.

Together they have a combined experience of over 50 years experience as educational psychologists working across the UK. Previously as Principal and Senior strategic Educational Psychologists in Nottingham City LEA, they bring a wealth of practical, applied solutions and processes from their work with children and young people with exceptional needs aged between 0-19.

Between 2001 and 2008 together they have published a number of books including: Incurably Human, Seeing the Charade and Dear Parents. Their training, consultation work, publishing, writing and community building continue.<br /><br />Colin Newton alongside Derek Wilson is the Co-founder and Director of Inclusive Solutions.

Colin has many years experience as an educational psychologist working across the UK. Previously as Principal strategic Educational Psychologist in Nottingham City LEA, he brings a wealth of practical, applied solutions and processes from his work with children and young people with exceptional needs aged between 0-19.

Between 2001 and 2008 together Inclusive Solutions have published a number of books including: Incurably Human, Seeing the Charade and Dear Parents.<br /><br />Colin Newton alongside Derek Wilson is the Co-founder and Director of Inclusive Solutions.

Colin has many years experience as an educational psychologist working across the UK. Previously as Principal strategic Educational Psychologist in Nottingham City LEA, he brings a wealth of practical, applied solutions and processes from his work with children and young people with exceptional needs aged between 0-19.

Helen Mahaffey MSc is a systemic Child and Family Psychotherapist who currently works for the NHS in a child and adolescent clinic and in various community settings including schools and family centres in the London area. She has extensive experience of working restoratively in schools and within the youth offending services. Her previous experience as a probation officer has spanned across a range of interventions with both adults and young people within criminal justice settings. Helen is registered under the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy and also tutors on a post- graduate Systemic Psychotherapy course.<br /><br />Colin Newton alongside Derek Wilson is the Co-founder and Director of Inclusive Solutions. Colin has many years experience as an educational psychologist working across the UK. Previously as Principal strategic Educational Psychologist in Nottingham City LEA, he brings a wealth of practical, applied solutions and processes from his work with children and young people with exceptional needs aged between 0-19.

Helen Mahaffey MSc is a systemic Child and Family Psychotherapist who currently works for the NHS in a child and adolescent clinic and in various community settings including schools and family centres in the London area. She has extensive experience of working restoratively in schools and within the youth offending services. Her previous experience as a probation officer has spanned across a range of interventions with both adults and young people within criminal justice settings. Helen is registered under the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy and also tutors on a post- graduate Systemic Psychotherapy course.

Edition details

• Publisher: Inclusive Solutions UK Limited
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0954635140
• ISBN 13: 9780954635145
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 170