Thames Valley Restorative Justice Service (TVRJS) offers consultancy and training to external organisations.  Our highly experienced trainers and facilitators come from Restorative Justice settings within the Probation Service, Youth Offending Service, Youth Services and the European Pilot Project.

We can offer one of the training options below or put together a tailor-made option to meet the needs of individual organisations:

  • Restorative Practice Conversations for Frontline workers – teachers, social workers, family workers – 1-day course
  • Restorative Justice Practitioners Training – 3-day course
  • Restorative Justice- Sensitive and Complex cases – 2-day course
  • Restorative Justice and Harmful Sexual Behaviour Training – 2-day course
  • Restorative Approaches in School and Youth Settings – 2-day course
  • Taking a Restorative Approach to Challenging Behaviour in Schools and Youth Settings – 1 day can be done over twilight sessions
  • Restorative Justice in Prisons – 1 or 2 days depending of training needs

For more information about how our training and consultancy might match your needs please email our general enquiries on enquiries@hopeafterharm.org.uk

The Training Provider Quality Mark

The Restorative Justice Council’s TPQM was re-awarded to Thames Valley Restorative Justice Service in December 2020.  This quality assurance process recognises the ability to meet learner needs and RJC requirements. It evidences that our assessment methods are robust and we are providing good opportunities for feedback to learners.

“The organisation develops its training template to meet the needs of particular groups of learners through pre-course interviews with learners. This is an area of good practice. Training materials are clear and support the development of learning in participants.”

In terms of our training expertise, the Award recognises that our trainers have appropriate skills and experience. As a team, we continue to develop and maintain effective trainer competence and manage trainer performance effectively. Our training is inclusive, with equality and diversity being respected throughout our training delivery.