Practitioner Register launched in UK

Practitioners are welcome to join us from any field, including education, workplace, criminal justice, or anywhere where restorative practice/processes are being offered. It is accessible both to volunteer and paid staff. 

The register requires evidence of continuing professional development to maintain the registration. There is also an Associate category of membership available for practitioners who are new to the work.

We believe the register provides:

• A national quality assurance framework for restorative practice, across agencies and sectors
• Professional recognition for practitioners
• Assurance for employers that their staff are working to national standards
• And most importantly, visible quality assurance for the public – particularly victims or other individuals considering taking part in a restorative process, that the process they are being offered will be safe.

As we believe that the register is the first of its kind internationally, readers from outside the UK should feel free to contact the RJC for more information.

Lizzie Nelson is Director of the Restorative Justice Council.