Peer Mediation Training for Trainers

25 & 26 March, Edinburgh, 9.30am to 4pm

This two-day training event would be an appropriate course for experienced family and community mediators, experienced youth and community workers, teachers (primary and secondary) who are motivated to work with young people in this field. No previous experience of delivering peer mediation is required. Mediators who have some experience of peer mediation are also welcome.

Event Aims
• Equip participants with the knowledge and skills to deliver peer mediation training.
• Build training capacity and to increase the number of peer mediation trainers in Scotland.
• Work towards the development of validation and standardisation of peer mediation practice and training.

Expectations
Participants will hear from experienced peer mediation trainers. At the end of this two-day event they will be provided with the information required to deliver peer mediation training in schools. Participants will be given access to training materials, resources and information to help create a peer mediation training toolkit.

Content
• Working in schools and within the school culture
• History and background of peer mediation in Scotland
• The place of peer mediation in a whole school approach to relationships
• Setting up peer mediation: consultancy and preparation
• Peer mediation models
• Training children and young people:
guidelines, materials and golden rules
• Sustaining and maintaining peer mediation
• Monitoring and evaluation

Feedback from previous course Participants
"The course was great! I like the mixture of the theory and the practice."
"Can't wait to get started feel more confident to put ideas into practice."
"Great contacts, fun, enjoyable, awesome, eye opening and thought provoking."
"Fab, brain straining, but enthused me to use the skills in my work."

Cost: £100 total for two days training including lunch, teas and coffees.
Group discount 3 or more participants: 10% discount.

Limited places available, so book early to avoid disappointment! For further details and booking form, contact David Adam or click on the booking form below.

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Peer Mediation Training for Trainers.doc