Explore Restorative Practices Training Courses 

At CDI, we’re one of Ireland’s premier providers of Restorative Practice training. With a dedicated team of professionals, and years of experience, we’ve been delivering Restorative Practices training since 2013.

Restorative Practices are swiftly becoming the preferred method for actively improving well–being and resolving conflict in schools and other organisations. Key tools in this approach are Restorative Practices conversations and circles, which fosters open and effective communication.

CDI offers a variety of Restorative Practices training courses and workshops, in-person, online, or, on-site for organisations, schools, and communities seeking in-house training. 

Our facilitators are highly skilled professionals passionate about Restorative Practices who share their expertise, and help you reach your goals. 

Parents have noted improved relationships with their children; residents report stronger community bonds; and young people have enhanced their confidence while building better connections with teachers, family, friends, and peers.

Join the thousands of adults and young people who have successfully completed CDI’s Restorative Practices training. They have experienced firsthand the benefits of integrating restorative practices into their work, resulting in more straightforward, enjoyable, and effective outcomes.

Restorative Practices Training Courses

Getting Started with Restorative Practices 

This Restorative Practices training course takes place over two mornings a week apart and provides an overview of Restorative Practices along with practical tools for using a restorative approach in your daily life. When you have done this short course, you will be able to: 

• Use Restorative Language: This way of talking promotes empathy and understanding between people. Using restorative language helps us build relationships and stop conflict from getting out of hand; and  
• Have Restorative Conversations: These are conversations we have with others when either they have let us down or we have let them down. Sorting the problem out restoratively helps keep the relationship healthy.  

Restorative Practices Facilitation Skills 

This training is open to people who have done our Getting Started with Restorative Practices course or its equivalent and takes place over three consecutive days. People doing this training learn how to facilitate: 

• Restorative Circles: These can be used to build good relationships or solve group problems.  
• Restorative Meetings: These are used to resolve conflict in groups and  
• Restorative Conferences: These are used to address serious wrongdoing. Restorative Practices conferences work on the basis that the wrongdoer takes responsibility for their actions, and the people harmed by the wrongdoing are supported to overcome and move on from harm.   

Training of Restorative Practices Trainers 

This training is open to all who have completed CDI’s Getting Started with Restorative Practices and Restorative Practices Facilitation Skills courses. The course takes place over seven days and provides participants with the tools to deliver RP training in their chosen setting.  

• Participants learn how to train others in implementing RP as an individual, organisation and community.   
• Participants gain the skills and expertise for training others to embed RP as “business as usual” in their lives, organisations and communities.   
• The course includes learning for participants about Quality Assurance of the use of RP in organisations and communities.   
• Participants are provided with a full list of references and the resources they need for the delivery of RP training to their chosen target groups.  

Entry Requirements: 
Participants in this course are required to:  

• Have undertaken CDI’s Restorative Practices training, i.e., “Getting Started With RP” and “RP Facilitation Skills” OR Restorative Practices Skills for Promoting Wellbeing in Classrooms and Schools (Summer Course);  
• Have experience of using restorative practices in their lives and work   
• Have organised to deliver RP Training to their chosen target group within six months of completing the training at which a CDI Trainer will observe them; and  

In addition, participants are issued with reading material before and during the course that they are required to read.    Application for this Course is via an application form, request from claire@cdi.ie  

Restorative Practices Online Summer Course for Primary and Post-Primary Teachers 

This course is EPV-accredited, and it:  

• Provides participants with knowledge and understanding of the use of Restorative Practices (RP) in schools for the promotion and maintenance of wellbeing among students and staff;  
• Skills participants to use RP to support their teaching practice;  
• Skills participants to use RP to support their work and life outside the classroom;   
• The language and processes practiced throughout the week enable teachers to gain skills or School Self-Evaluation (SSE). 
• Teachers are provided with resources that support them SPHE related skills (including competencies in dealing with bullying and the development of child well-being).  

What Participants have to say about our Summer Course:  

• I found the course to be very insightful and of good quality. The facilitators were very knowledgeable and helpful in the sharing of skills.
• I really enjoyed the training, and it will really benefit me in both my personal and professional life.
• I thoroughly enjoyed the training and will be recommending my staff train up as I believe RP is the way forward. 

Plan an EPV Accredited Summer Course for Your School or Education Centre   

Contact George Best at george@cdi.ie for information on our RP training courses, including EPV-approved Summer Courses for Teachers, as well as customised training for your organisation.