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What is Restorative Practice?

Training, consultancy, and supervision with a restorative heart
At Sayers Training Services, we help social care, community, education, and voluntary organisations put people first. From restorative practice to safeguarding and policy development, we offer fresh, practical learning that builds confidence, connection, and compassion — all with a good dose of humour along the way!
What we do
  • Restorative Practices Training — Helping you build healthier communication, resolve conflict, and strengthen relationships.
  • Safeguarding Training (Children & Adults) — Practical, engaging training that keeps people safe.
  • Professional Supervision for Social Care, Social Work & Students — Reflective, psychologically safe space to grow professionally.
  • Policy Development & Review — Bespoke support for safeguarding policies and restorative frameworks.
  • Specialist Consultancy — Including restorative interventions, conflict resolution and custom training.
  • Bespoke Training — We will consult with you around your specific needs and develop tailored training to achieve your goals.
How we deliver
  • Online or face to face - flexible and tailored to your needs
  • From small group workshops to large keynotes
  • E-learning programmes via the teachable platform (for more details see here: STS on Teachable)
​​Who we've worked with recently
NISCC • NHSCT • WHSCT • NIDSWP • NIPS • CiNI • Extern • Department for the Economy • The Northern Ireland Assembly • Women's Aid • PCIBSW • Sure Start • EMBRACE • PBNI • The Youth Justice Agency • Positive Futures • PRAXIS • Young Lives Vs Cancer
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Examples of recent work
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  • Lead consultant for safeguarding policy refresh at Northern Ireland Prison Service (2025) and training delivery.
  • Restorative practice workshops for schools, youth services and social work teams across NI enabling people to maintain positive working relationships with each other even when in struggle and conflict, in particular the NI Degree in Social Work Partnership, the Western Health and Social Care Trust and the Northern Health and Social Care Trust. 
  • Associate trainer with CiNI and Extern spanning Safeguarding Level 2 and 3 for both Adults and Children, Risk Management, Restorative Supervision, and Managing Difficult Conversations and Understanding Case Conferences.
  • Evaluation of the Young Lives Vs Cancer "Together We Thrive Programme" 2022
  • Published in the "Inspiring Innovation" Canadian Journal of Restorative Practices in 2014 on making restorative practices accessible for children with speech, language and communication needs.
  • Training with over 60 schools both primary and secondary in Northern Ireland to meet the needs of their teachers and pupils in building strong, compassionate relationships to enhance learning capacity.
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What people say
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​“This training was brilliant, and even more so for being delivered in your own inimitable style – thank you!” -  Ricky Massey, Glengormley High School

"A superb course! I am delighted that I got the opportunity to participate in this training as I have learned so much. I have an understanding of the values and principles underlying practising restoratively and restorative practice as an intervention to resolve conflict. I see this as the start of my journey in Restorative Practice. The materials provided are excellent! I feel upskilled and inspired! I would recommend this course to anyone who works in a school. I think that students training to be teachers should be given the opportunity to avail of this excellent training. Thank you so much!" Carole Vaughan-McDonald of Ardnashee School, Derry / Londonderry

"This has been the most useful training I have undertaken in years."  Martina O'Neill (Craigavon Senior High, Portadown)

"Very interesting to reflect on the values, processes and skills of restorative practice. Linda is an extremely knowledgeable practitioner with interesting, relevant and real-life examples.  Loads of materials, well researched and presented. Brilliant."  Maria Macdonald (The Fostering Network)

"Loved this online course on restorative practices.  I planned to do it over a weekend, but it was so good I just couldn't stop clicking through.  Every Teacher should do it!" Sharon Briggs (Lurgan Senior High)

"This online training programme highly as an accessible resource with highly transferable principles for practice across settings.  The personal investment as a facilitator made the training feel very supportive and I felt as if you were "with me" throughout." Adele Boyd (Previous Vice Chair, British Association of Social Workers)
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