A/HRC/25/47 include alternative and educative measures, such as warnings, probation, judicial supervision and community work, to be applied in combination with restorative justice processes or when restorative justice is not appropriate. 125. Children’s right to recovery, rehabilitation and reintegration should be firmly expressed in legislation. 126. Legislation should recognize that restorative justice and informal justice or conflict-resolution mechanisms, while being accessible at the local and community levels and playing an important role in the protection and reintegration of children, should never jeopardize children’s rights or preclude children from having access to the formal justice system. Training and guidance 127. Effective training should be assured to all relevant actors, including the police, prosecutors, the judiciary, probation officers, lawyers, social workers, facilitators and mediators. 128. Training should provide skills to promote dialogue, manage emotions and conflict, and secure the safety of child participants. 129. Training initiatives should also address child rights and relevant legislation, as well as diversion, restorative justice processes and other alternative non-custodial measures. 130. Guidelines and standard operational procedures, as well as centrally approved systems of accreditation, should be developed for professionals. Coordination, adequate resources, data and research 131. Coordination and close cooperation among all restorative justice service providers and other relevant stakeholders should be institutionalized at the national and local levels. 132. The availability of a sufficient number of well-trained professionals in restorative justice should be secured. 133. Adequate financial resources should be made available to support and sustain restorative justice programmes, and to secure periodic capacity-building for justice actors, community volunteers and peer educators. 134. Data, research and evaluation should be developed and widely shared to promote a paradigm shift from punitive to restorative justice approaches that respect and protect the rights of the child. Awareness-raising and social mobilization 135. Awareness-raising campaigns should be undertaken at the national and local levels with relevant stakeholders, including local authorities, traditional and religious leaders and the media, to enhance understanding of restorative justice and promote child-friendly attitudes among justice professionals and service providers, and to sensitize the general public to the importance of restorative justice processes. 136. The role of civil society organizations in the implementation of restorative justice programmes should be promoted; furthermore, mapping and mobilizing local resources and community volunteers should be encouraged for successful implementation at the community level. 23