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Restorative Practice Conference

Notes from a restorative justice conference or circle addressing harm and rebuilding relationships.

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6 sections

Template structure

The restorative practice conference template captures these sections automatically from your recording when your school has added AI. With AI off, staff fill in the sections themselves.

  1. 1 Conference Details
  2. 2 Participants
  3. 3 What Happened
  4. 4 Impact
  5. 5 Agreements
  6. 6 Follow-Up

The Restorative Practice Conference template

RESTORATIVE PRACTICE CONFERENCE

CONFERENCE DETAILS:

Date:

Time:

Facilitator:

Type: ( ) Mini conference ( ) Full conference ( ) Restorative circle ( ) Classroom circle

PARTICIPANTS:

Name | Role (student/parent/teacher/support)

INCIDENT SUMMARY:

Date of Incident:

Brief Description:

WHAT HAPPENED:

[Each participant's account — what did they do, what were they thinking at the time]

Person harmed perspective:

Person responsible perspective:

Other perspectives:

WHO WAS AFFECTED AND HOW:

[Impact on individuals, relationships, and the school community]

WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN TO MAKE THINGS RIGHT:

[Agreements generated by participants]

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2.

3.

AGREED ACTIONS:

Action | Who | By When

SUPPORT NEEDED:

[Any additional support for participants]

FOLLOW-UP:

Check-in Date:

With Whom:

Method: ( ) Meeting ( ) Informal check ( ) Teacher feedback

CONFERENCE OUTCOME:

( ) Agreements reached — all parties satisfied

( ) Partial resolution — further work needed

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  2. 2

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  3. 3

    Review and finalise

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