Safeguarding Schools across the Scottish Borders and Beyond

2 years ago

Whilst UNISON survey exposes ‘shocking’ levels of violence in Borders schools, are things any different in your area? 85 per…

Red Card…Your Banned!

2 years ago

QMC recorded 1,800 incidents of aggression, violence and harassment during 2022-23. Notting University Hospital recorded 1,806 incidents. Staff have been…

Elevating and Setting Standards in Aggressive Behaviour Management

2 years ago

The recent BBC Disclosure programme, shown on 5th February 2024, brought to light the need for continued expertise and experience…

Observation – A Crucial Perspective In The Use of Physical Intervention

2 years ago

Up to the year ending March 2023 overall there were 2.1 million offences against the person recorded.  This was a…

I’m Not In Charge, So Not My Problem

2 years ago

I was reading several news articles related to inquests, where several things stood out.  In one case, a point that…

The Essence of Compliance, Competence, and Common Law in Physical Intervention Techniques

2 years ago

Yet again I received a phone call stating that because someone conducting a review had not heard of a particular…

Is Big Brother Really Watching You?

2 years ago

According to reports there are between 124 and 205 assaults every working day on lone workers.  That equates to approximately…

How The Great British Post Office Scandal (and Others) Can Affect You

2 years ago

I am sure that you are aware of the Great British Post Office Scandal. It has been described by the…

Breaking News – A Person Being Restrained Now Can’t Die from Excited Delirium!

2 years ago

As reported in the New York Times on the 11th October 2023, “California has become the first US state to…

Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Systems in Managing Stress

2 years ago

Following on from yesterdays LinkedIn post Stress, let’s look into how and why the network of nerves sends messages to…