This provision is designed to support and enhance existing behavioural policies within schools.
As well as dealing successfully with issues such as challenging behaviour and bullying, the restorative conference is now being used as an alternative to exclusion where appropriate.
The service initially worked with 4 schools, however, in response to early indications of success, this has now been extended to a further 3 secondary schools in Glasgow. In addition to this the service is now creating links with a view to expanding existing services in secondary schools into associated primary schools.
From receiving the first referrals in September 2004 until December 2005 the service had already worked with 356 pupils. Of the referrals received, 123 pupils were identified as being at risk of exclusion and in all cases the exclusion was avoided through use of restorative processes.