News
Oct 27, 2009
Annual Report and Accounts 2008-09
To view the annual report and accounts for 2008-09 please click here
Oct 19, 2009
CRESST Holds 5th Peer Mediation Conference
On Thursday 22nd around 70 children and 20 teachers will be arriving at the Quaker Meeting House for the annual Peer Mediators Conference. This event, free to participants, offers the opportunity for Peer Mediators and their teachers to meet, share ideas and support each other in this important endeavour. The conference offers workshops and opportunities to share ideas and good practice, and is a great hit with those involved.
Mar 18, 2009
Peer Mediators on the Radio
Radio Sheffield's Andy Kershaw interviewed two peer mediators from Arbourthorne Primary School.
The interview was broadcast today 18th March 2009 during the Toby Foster Breakfast Show
You can listen again to this article just follow this link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p002dq32
The article includes an interview with the CRESST project coordinator and is 45 minutes into the show, it ends at 52 minutes.
Well done Georgia and Maddy!
Feb 25, 2009
CRESST Annual Report 2007-2008
The CRESST Trustees Report for 2007 -2008 is now available to read in PDF format download it from our Newsletters page
Oct 17, 2008
Conflict Resolution in The Times Educational Supplement
The Times Educational Supplement highlights how conflict resolution can have a dramatic impact on behaviour management in schools.
Read more about this and the importance of a whole school approach here http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6003876
Sep 16, 2008
Anston Park Junior School take on a whole school approach
Headteacher, Jo Leishman at Anston Park Junior School has committed to a whole school approach to conflict resolution and was very proud of her first cohort of Peer Mediators who were well supported by PSHE coordinator Pam Hosie.
Pam says “[the peer mediators] are working really well and the rest of the children have coined a new phrase they now tell us: ‘It’s OK I’ve been mediated’“
Sep 09, 2008
Mundella Primary School introduce peer mediation
"The Peer Mediation training is excellent. I am extremely impressed with the children's attitude and I am sure this will be an enormous help in sorting out difficulties in the playground. The idea is marvellous and I am extremely glad Mundella has decided to take this on board." Parent Governor Jackie Allisai-Skinner
"The mediation training has taught me that I am better at people skills than I thought" Meg
"I found it really fun doing the training and I have learned lots of life skills and how to be a good mediator. I am excited about starting next term and having more responsibility. The things I have learnt most is that feelings are very important and how to feel what other people are feeling." Chloe
Apr 25, 2008
Dinnington Comprehensive now has Peer Mediators
Dinnington Comprehensive now has Peer Mediators
Dinnington Comprehensive School has a well established Peer Mentoring Scheme which over time has proved very valuable to individual students especially at transition. Mediation, however, is very solution focussed and aimed at conflict resolution and stopping disagreements and arguments developing into serious fallouts. Falling out with friends or fellow pupils can lead to serious upset effecting attainment and achievement. Fifteen Y10 students volunteered to be trained as peer mediators at Dinnington. This team and dedicated support staff are now working out how best to establish the service within the school and offer a more comprehensive Peer Support Service.
The Neighbourhood Renewal Fund supported this training programme hoping to see some long term benefits for the local community.
Apr 23, 2008
Peer Mediation Network
The next Peer Mediation Network Meeting will be on Wednesday 23rd April 2008.
This meeting will be held at Friends House Euston Road London, NW21 2BJ
www.peermediationnetwork.org.uk
Mar 22, 2008
The Howard League for Penal Reform
The Howard League for Penal Reform advocates Conflict Resolution Education and mediation techniques in educational settings in its latest report: Children as victims: child-sized crimes in a child-sized world
Read the full press release and order a copy of the report
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