Step4ward is dedicated to promoting success for Adults, Children and Young People, using a unique framework rooted in Restorative Practices, developed by practioners working across Children's Services in Kingston Upon Hull, England
Step4ward's success to date, working with Children and Young people's Services across the North of England, has led to significant improvements in behaviour and attitudes; resulting in safer schools and communities. Step4ward's programmes enable children and young people, teachers and partner services, parents and carers to adopt strategies that enhance personal well-being and appropriate behaviours, leading to young people who are confident and certain that they are in control of their goals.
Primary Schools
- Special Measures to Outstanding in two Years
- 50% reduction in exclusions over 12 months
- 75% reduction in lunchtime incidents over 12 months
- 15% rise in attainment
- 5% increase in attendance
Secondary Schools
- 65% reduction in Fixed term exclusions 8 months
- £50,000 reduction in staff absence 6 months
- 30% reduction in verbal incidents
- Improve behaviour and attitudes; provide explicit tools within a defined framework to challenge unacceptable behaviour, resolve conflict and repair harm
- Improve relationships; establish rights, accountabilities and responsibility to a community
- Ensure stakeholders understand and acknowledge what works and, critically, create and share explicit practices to improve behaviour and attitudes
- Affirm good practice already happening
- Provide a safe philosophical basis for staff, students and parents to share ideas, discuss issues and reaffirm what works
Step4ward is currently building a Restorative Community in Kingston Upon Hull where currently over 2,000 Children and Young People's Services staff have received Framework Training, in addition to the Police and Voluntary sector workers
