Mediation: A New Mode of Establishing Order in Schools

The growth of new measures of coping with crime and social disorder, especially in America, employing mediation (as method) and reconciliation (as aim) is described. Applications of such techniques in educational establishments in the United States are then outlined, including campus ombudsmen, training for conflict resolution, and school mediation projects. Early developments in Britain, and potential future directions, are discussed, and reference made to the possible suitability for starting new initiatives of the recently announced Educational Support Grants for Pilot Projects to Promote Social Responsibility among Young People.