Non Violent Resistance in Renfrewshire

What is it?

The NVR approach originated from the non-violent resistance civil rights movement and has been used in the UK since 2008, NVR training has been available in Renfrewshire since 2019. It was developed to address distressed and distressing behaviour in children and young people, and it has been successful in the fields of foster and kinship care, adoption, anxiety and neurodevelopmental needs. It has also been effective where child to adult violence is a concern. Being a systemic intervention model, NVR empowers the whole team around the child to take positive actions to end the cycle of escalation.

Staff training

Staff can access the NVR Level 1 and 2 training through the CPD catalogue. There is also Level 3 training available which can be accessed through the NVR Team within the Educational Psycholgy Service. NVR fits within the whole establishment RNRA implementation journey and if you are considering implementing NVR as your next Nurture Principle, please seek guidance from your link EP. 

Parent groups

As an extension of NVR, the NVR parent groups provide support to parents and carers experiencing conflict and/or anxiety related behaviour at home. Parent’s self-referrals are made through the Ren10 website – see the NVR parent/carer groups section for more details (Parents – REN10)