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Scoping exercise on the proposal to develop a Restorative Practice Apprenticeship

The use of restorative practice processes has increased considerably over the last few years. It is used not only in the criminal justice system but also in health services, communities, the workplace, schools and care homes. Within the criminal justice system, restorative practice gives victims the chance to tell offenders the impact of their crime, to get answers to their questions and receive an apology. For offenders it is a chance to understand the impact of what they have done and do something to repair the harm.

Skills for Justice is focussed on helping employers and other key stakeholders to develop the skills, knowledge and expertise of their workforces (including volunteers), so that they are best placed  to deliver public benefit in these challenging times.  Working closely with employers Skills for Justice has to date developed a suite of National Occupational Standards for Restorative Practice and a Level 4 Diploma in Restorative Practice, which is also based upon these standards. In addition, other  qualifications have also been developed such as the academic undergraduate Diploma currently delivered by the University of Ulster.

Recently Skills for Justice has been approached by an employer to explore the potential development of an apprenticeship framework for Restorative Practice.  Whilst Skills for Justice currently  has the opportunity to bid for funding for such an exciting development, the evidence for such a demand from employers needs to be robust. We would therefore appreciate you giving consideration and completing this short survey in order to provide us with an initial indication if an apprenticeship is something your organisation would be interested in exploring further and supporting in the future. Should the overall response from employers be positive, Skills for Justice will seek funding for an apprenticeship development and if successful, a more detailed consultation will follow.

Consultation deadline: 27th January 2012

Please click here to participate in the survey.

 

 

 

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9th Jan 2012