Secondary Schools
CRESST aims to take a “whole school approach” to conflict resolution.
CRESST
Cheryl Smart, CRESST coordinator and teacher for over 30 years, with a passion for creating a climate for learning in our schools
Sponsors in Schools
A small group of staff in school including a representative of the School Management Team
Starting Point
3 key areas are needed to start this approach:
- Discuss and plan the approach with school sponsors
- Train a group of champions in Conflict Resolution Education (CRE)
- Run an introductory event for all the staff (1 hour to 1 day – tailored to the individual school needs)
How it will work
There are lots of pieces of the jigsaw to fit together and choices to make about what is right for your school as well as determining how much input you need from us.
Other areas of potential work to fit in with the key starting point include:
- Exploring ways to fit CRE into the wider curriculum
- Building CRE into school policies
- Conflict Resolution Education – Short programme for a pilot group of students
- Training of Peer Mediators
- Creating the structures to support peer mediation in practice
- Events to keep the staff informed about the programme
- Workshops for
- Governors
- Other adults in school
- Parents
- Community groups
- Evaluating the impact
A good opportunity to reflect on our practice, I personally took away an understanding of how other people are feeling which is key to resolving conflict.
- Chris Eccles Assistant Head Dinnington Comprehensive
We need your help
- Volunteers
Take a look at the about us page to find out how you can help. - Donations
We need your support to continue our work. Find out how we make even small donations go a long way.