Blended learning options to foster relational and restorative practice.
Blended learning options to foster relational and restorative practice.
Relational and restorative practice blended learning: consultancy, training, e-Learning, coaching, action learning sets, programmes and projects.
Relational and Restorative Thinking is a not-for-profit Social Enterprise.
We design and deliver regional and national projects with the NHS, Local Authorities, Prisons and Probation Services.
Since 2012, our team has been working with leaders, managers and staff in health and social care, education and criminal justice to foster quality, improvement and change. We have advised the DfE, the DHSC and the MoJ on relational and restorative practice.
In 2018 we won i-Network’s ‘Transforming and Innovating Public Services’ Award, for our work with Liverpool Children’s and Family Services.
Our online learning programmes have been DfE-assured and accredited by the Royal College of Nursing.
Executive Director
Lesley has over 25 years’ experience of senior level policy, communications and strategy development, influencing and successfully implementing change with NHS Trusts, Local Authorities and HMPPS. During periods of restructure and change, Lesley guides and supports senior leaders, managers and staff to successfully navigate challenges at organisational and personal levels.
Lesley draws on experience from a career advising and training government and public services and charities, both in the UK and overseas.
As Executive Director at Relational and Restorative Thinking, Lesley designs and leads regional and national projects with the NHS, Local Authorities, Prisons and Probation Services.
Over a number of years her work has influenced national policy in education and health and social care on quality, improvement and change. She has advised the DfE on restorative practice and mental health; the DHSC on relational working and patient safety. Lesley delivers key note speeches with NHS Trusts to help shape thinking around change and everyone’s role towards positive and sustainable outcomes.
Her book ‘Restorative Practice at Work: Six habits for improving relationships in healthcare settings’ was published in 2023 and Lesley contributes regularly to journals and newsletters. She is a regular blog contributor for the Patient Safety Learning hub.
Lesley was awarded a Shackleton Foundation Leadership Award in 2013.
Relational approaches to policy, development and change are currently gathering pace and Lesley is interested and enthusiastic to continue to advise, work and pioneer in this space.
Director, Lead Trainer and Consultant
Chris was a teacher for thirty years and Head Teacher at Endeavour High School for five years. In December 2010 he took up a full time post at the Hull Centre for Restorative Practice. During his leadership there, The Hull Centre became known nationally as ‘progressive’ in restorative practice and its application across agencies working with families and young people.
Chris has drawn on this experience to develop training in restorative practice. He has worked with Children’s and Adult services on strategic, Local Authority-wide, implementation.
Chris is a keynote speaker at conferences across the UK and internationally in the USA, Canada and Hungary.
In 2013 Chris became an Assessor and Consultant for the Restorative Justice Council’s Restorative Service Quality Mark (RSQM) and Training Provider Quality Mark (TPQM). This sees him working with agencies and schools across the UK, to help develop restorative practice across organisations.
As a Director with Relational and Restorative Thinking, Chris supports our strategic direction. He is the Lead Trainer and supports all of our work strands.
Director, Consultant and Coach
Gail has a successful track record of leadership in the public and voluntary sector, at a national, regional and local level. She is also an experienced and accredited coach and facilitator.
As a ‘career civil servant’ Gail worked for over 20 years across a range of Government Departments including the Home Office and Depts. Of Employment and Social Security. She held pivotal posts including that of Home Office Deputy/Regional Director in Government Office North West. She moved into Local Government senior leadership in 2010 as a Programme Director working in both two-tier and unitary authorities before establishing her own business in 2020.
She has operational service delivery experience (500+ staff) as well as strategic strategy, policy and partnership expertise covering issues such as worklessness, crime and disorder, mental health and emotional wellbeing, Troubled Families, Children’s Services including safeguarding, SEND and commissioning, and latterly COVID19 emergency planning. Her skills lie in the development of strategy and operational planning; development of strategic partnerships and productive working relationships; and communication and engagement with individuals, partners and stakeholders to deliver key results.
Gail is a Director with Relational and Restorative Thinking and also works as an executive and leadership coach. She has direct experience of the positive impact of relational and restorative practice and her interests include supporting individuals and organisations to work through periods of change; the development of communication skills, style and confidence; and working with individuals and groups to develop personal and professional resilience.
Trainer and Programme Facilitator
Christine began her career teaching psychology and drama and developed a passion for restorative practice whilst working with young offenders. Christine was the co-ordinator and manager of restorative practice with Calderdale Council for over 15 years and worked to inspire many of those who live and work there.
In addition to working with Calderdale employees and developing workforce practice, Christine has delivered restorative practice training and coaching in schools, Criminal Justice Services, with families and in Care Homes. All of Calderdale Council’s Care Homes have recently received ‘outstanding’ from OfSTED. One Calderdale residential Care Home won an award for changing the lives of children and their families through restorative practice.
Christine is also a professional storyteller and has travelled to different countries telling stories and running workshops and has given talks on the links between oral storytelling and restorative practice. Christine is a qualified dramatherapist and continues to incorporate these practices into her work.
With Relational and Restorative Thinking, Christine delivers training and coaching and delivers our prevention and intervention programmes in both community and criminal justice settings.
Improve day-to-day communications and conversations to foster more effective working relationships.
Relational and restorative practice enables schools to bring different and sustainable solutions to long-standing pinch points, including attendance, attainment, exclusions, bullying.
Learn about your child’s developing brain and behaviour, alongside alternative ways to respond to challenging behaviour. Teach your child/ren key relationship skills for life.
Reduce offending and re-offending rates and foster behaviour change by growing inclusive residential environments and relationship skills.
Blended learning options to foster relational and restorative practice.
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