The Restorative and Reconciliatory Community (more commonly known as RESTO training) provides participants with the knowledge and skills to implement a restorative approach and mediation in their own work and in different conflict situations. The training is practical and collaborative. The training will provide the necessary material for practical work, which each participant can use in their own community as they wish. The content of the training sessions will be based on the participants' insights, experiences and discussions, so each group will create its own course.
NOTE! We strongly recommend that 2-4 staff representatives from each learning community attend the training. This will allow for a more effective transfer of the restorative approach to their own community and for mediation to be carried out in pairs where necessary.
The training is a process, which requires attendance at all stages. At the end of the training, the participant will have an understanding of restorative thinking, inclusion and encounter. The participant will also be able to use the process of restorative mediation in everyday conflict situations.
Target group:
The training is targeted at staff in charge of education and training in nurseries, schools and educational institutions. You are welcome to join us from anywhere in Finland!
Training timetable and structure:
- Season (Mon-Tue) 21–22.9.2026 (Restorative circles, restorative community building)
- Module (to-do) 29–30 October 2026 (The role of the restorative mediator and the mediation process, mediation exercises)
- Episode (Mon) 30.11.2026 (Restorativeness in challenging situations, mediation exercises continue)
On training days, we work remotely from 9-15, with a lunch break at around 11:30-12:30 and shorter breaks in the morning and afternoon.
The training will be delivered entirely remotely on the Zoom platform, physical mediation materials included in the training will be mailed to participants.
Price: 280€/participant (VAT 0%, non-profit association).
Language of education: This training group is conducted in Finnish, but the trainer is also fluent in English and training materials are also available in Swedish and English. If you are interested in participating in Finnish or remotely, you can consult the trainer in advance by telephone Nina / 040 826 7776.
Trainer: The trainer will be Nina Huhtinen, VERSO trainer and mediator (YtM, LAT).
Registration: Please register by sending your name, title, and unit information, as well as billing details, via email to the trainer at nina.huhtinen@sovittelu.com. Kindly ensure that all requested information is included in your registration message.
NOTE! By registering, you commit to participating in the training in its entirety. The training is process-oriented and requires full-time attendance at all modules. Primarily, substituting content is not possible. However, if you have an unavoidable commitment, please discuss it with the trainer in advance. If you do not yet know the details of the participants, you can also reserve preliminary training places by sending an email to nina.huhtinen@sovittelu.com. Participants can be changed as needed up until the 1st module of the training.
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What's been said about our remote training:
”The remote days were lovely. I enjoyed working remotely from home, and the pacing of the training was really good. After that, I felt refreshed every time. The topic is really important, and now it's just a matter of thinking about how to make it work in our daily work lives.”
”The training was implemented remotely really well, because the cameras were on and there were many small group exercises.”
”I was a bit nervous about attending remote training instead of in-person training, but this turned out to be well-thought-out and successfully executed!”
Quotes taken from anonymous training feedback from 2025.