Walker Restorative Training & Practice cic. (Not for Profit)
Working in restorative practice for more than 25 years within the ethics and principles of the Restorative Justice Council:
Restorative Approaches:
"The most inclusive term. Reflecting the underlying mindset overarching philosophy that can guide an organisation or system — be it a school, workplace, or care service—in integrating restorative values into its culture, structure, and policies. A restorative approach combines both restorative practice and justice mechanisms, applying them systematically to create a supportive environment that prioritises relationships and accountability"
(Restorative Justice Council 2025)
Responsibility . Reparation . reintegration
What we do
Our Training is highly participative and achieves experiential learning through a series of sessions supported by the training guides. Each session builds upon the last for knowledge and skills development. The delivery of courses reflects the restorative process, are inclusive and seek to provide all participants with an understanding of and an opportunity to practice restorative interventions in both informal and formal settings. Over the years we have built on our high-quality training and supporting materials.
Training courses
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Practitioner Training in Restorative Approaches in the Informal Setting (1 day)
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Practitioner Training in Restorative Approaches in the Formal Setting (3 days)
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Managing Sensitive and Complex Cases (including Trauma Informed Practice (2 day)
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Training for Case Supervisors of Restorative Practitioners (1 day)
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Training to deliver Community Conferences
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Use of Restorative Approaches in cases of Harmful Sexual Behaviour (3 days)
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Use of Restorative Approaches in cases of Domestic Violence and Abuse (3 days)
All courses are designed to focus on your area of practice, e.g. Criminal Justice Sector, Housing, Care, Workplace using real case studies and examples of practice.
We will work with you to design bespoke training for yours specific needs.
Practice and Consultancy
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Case Supervision of your Practitioners
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Facilitating Cases in and for your organisation
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Supporting and Mentoring your Practitioners through Sensitive and Complex Cases
We are always interested in having a conversation with you if you want to know more about what we offer and how we might help you and your organization with all matters restorative.
Our many years and diversity of experience keeps us very well placed to help with all your restorative training and consultancy requirements.
We are happy to discuss your needs and to facilitate restorative processes without a commission for training.
Our Story
Tony began using restorative approaches more than twenty-five years ago in a range of situations; Police Cautions, (young people and adults), Police Complaints, Staff Conflict, Community Problem Solving, and Sensitive and Complex crimes.
Kathryn had previous experience from working with long term and life sentenced prisoners and their families. Also bringing vast experience of youth offending and responses to that through research involving incarcerated youths and disconnected adolescents and children struggling in communities.
We launched Walker Research and Training (WRT) in 2001 introducing the first delivery of restorative practice to children’s residential care homes and training police services beginning with Hertfordshire and Devon and Cornwall respectively.
As well as delivery of training, our research arm of WRT performed a full evaluation of the National Safer Schools Partnership Initiative, implementing Restorative Approaches for Police Officers and Staff for use in schools on behalf of the Youth Justice Board.
Other research and evaluations included the effectiveness of community offending programmes in Oxfordshire and London.
We have written and delivered bespoke training for a wide range of organizations and individuals including Police Officers, Youth Justice Service workers, Looked after Children, Local Authorities, Teachers, Workplace (private and public sector) Faith and Community leaders, Elite Level Sports Associations including Premier League Football Clubs and Voluntary groups.
Tony has worked with the Audit Commission, Home Office Training and Accreditation Policy Development Group, Youth Justice Board and DfE in delivering Restorative Approaches nationally and developing National Policy.
He also Chaired the Restorative Justice in the Criminal Justice System Workstream as member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group Advisory Board and is a Registered Advanced Practitioner and Registered Case Supervisor with the Restorative Justice Council.
As a partnership we have worked overseas with The Channel Islands and the Isle of Mann, Norwegian Mediation and Police Service, Czech Probation Service, New Zealand Restorative Justice Trust, Various Police Forces in British Columbia, Prisons and Probation Services in Anguilla, Turks and Cacaos, Canada and presented to international conferences in the USA, Finland, Belgium, and the Czech Republic.
Most recently we have also been invited to deliver Training and Consultancy in the National Health Service, and a Homeless Charity providing services for vulnerable women. We also form part of the RJC team contracted to deliver Case Supervision for facilitators in the Post Office Horizon IT Restorative Justice programme.