{"id":91,"date":"2025-07-02T13:46:56","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T12:46:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/professional-development\/?p=91"},"modified":"2025-07-02T13:52:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T12:52:33","slug":"new-professional-training-in-restorative-justice-and-conflict-analysis-and-mediation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/professional-development\/2025\/07\/02\/new-professional-training-in-restorative-justice-and-conflict-analysis-and-mediation\/","title":{"rendered":"New professional training in restorative justice, and conflict analysis and mediation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-93\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/professional-development\/files\/2025\/07\/tingey-injury-law-firm-NcNqTsq-UVY-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"575\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We are pleased to announce two new professional training courses in restorative justice and in conflict analysis and mediation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/global-lifelong-learning\/professional-development-training\/restorative-justice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Restorative Justice in Practice: Repairing Harm and Rebuilding Relationships <\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is an<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">interactive and evidence-informed course.\u00a0It offers a practical and critical understanding of restorative justice principles and how these can be adapted and implemented in a variety of professional settings to help resolve staff conflict, address misconduct, support trauma recovery and respond to incidents of harm.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The course examines the core values, principles and processes of restorative justices, and explores different tools and techniques for its applications. It delves deeper into skill building in communication, conflict navigation and inclusive stakeholder engagement, and critically reflects on the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">the emotional, institutional, and ethical dimensions of restorative justice practice<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/global-lifelong-learning\/professional-development-training\/conflict-analysis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Conflict Analysis, Resolution and Mediation Skills for Professionals <\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is a dynamic and practice-oriented training course. It offers a tailored introduction to the principles and tools of conflict analysis, resolution, and interpersonal mediation adapted to the real-world needs of professionals across sectors. Whether you are managing workplace dynamics, supporting frontline staff, navigating educational tensions, or handling service user disputes, this course is designed to respond to the challenges of your particular line of work.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The course explores different frameworks and practical tools for understanding and responding to conflict, and strategies for navigating difficult conversations with confidence, care and ethical awareness. It discusses how to foster psychologically safe, inclusive, and values-driven cultures of conflict resolution, and offers applied mediation and communication techniques, integrating relational practices with policy and procedure to support meaningful, sustainable change.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-92\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/professional-development\/files\/2025\/07\/dylan-gillis-KdeqA3aTnBY-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" \/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Both courses explore real-world scenarios in settings such as the NHS, education, criminal justice, the police force, social care and organisational leadership. Participants will engage with real-life case studies, develop restorative communication skills, and explore how to lead or support processes that focus on reparation, inclusion, and accountability.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Our course is developed by Dr Giuseppe Maglione, Director of the University of Kent&#8217;s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/school-of-social-sciences\/restorative-justice-clinic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Restorative Justice Clinic<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and a team of experts with two decades of <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">applied experience<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> as restorative justice practitioners, researchers and trainers. \u00a0Duration can be either a full-day or two days, and the courses can be delivered in person or online.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For more information and how to register, visit the courses\u2019 websites for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/global-lifelong-learning\/professional-development-training\/restorative-justice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">restorative justice<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/global-lifelong-learning\/professional-development-training\/conflict-analysis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">conflict analysis and mediation<\/a>, or email us at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:gllpdt@kent.ac.uk\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">gllpdt@kent.ac.uk<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are pleased to announce two new professional training courses in restorative justice and in conflict analysis and mediation.\u00a0 Restorative Justice in Practice: Repairing Harm &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/professional-development\/2025\/07\/02\/new-professional-training-in-restorative-justice-and-conflict-analysis-and-mediation\/\">Read&nbsp;more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":73455,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[105],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/professional-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/professional-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/professional-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/professional-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/73455"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/professional-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=91"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/professional-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":99,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/professional-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91\/revisions\/99"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/professional-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=91"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/professional-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=91"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/professional-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=91"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}