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We can all help control the virus if we all stay alert.
This means you must:
• stay at home as much as possible
• work from home if you can
• limit contact with other people
• keep your distance if you go out (Two metres apart where possible)
• wash your hands regularly
Do not leave home if you or anyone in your household has symptoms.
1 March 2016
Published review of the Victims' Commissioner for England and Wales.
VC-Restorative-Justice-Part-1-Service-Providers-Review-2016.pdf
PDF, 321 KB, 34 pages
Contact us if you need this publication in another format.
This review focussed on what constitutes a quality Restorative Justice service. It found that even though there is a low uptake of Restorative Justice, it allows service providers to offer a ‘bespoke’ service for victims.
Find more Published reviews.