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Recent Testimonials From Our BTEC Level 3 Restraint Instructor Award Course
The following are some recent testimonials that we have received regarding our BTEC Level 3 Restraint Instructor Award Course and I’d like to personally thank Jake, Danielle and Tony for their video testimonials as well as the kind words from Brian McDonald to was kind enough to comment on a post on LinkedIn regarding his experience on our training some … Read more
26 Sep 2021 · 2 min read
Why I Bought An Older Motorbike That I Didn’t Even Necessarily Want
Why I Bought An Older Motorbike That I Didn’t Even Necessarily Want? This is a story about why people buy and don’t buy from you, no matter what you are offering! As some of you may know I’m into my motorbikes. I recently sold the bike I’d had for many years and started looking for another. I initially wanted to … Read more
3 Aug 2021 · 7 min read
Why You Don’t Need To be Perfect To Be An Exceptional Instructor
Why You Don’t Need To be Perfect To Be An Exceptional Instructor Many people who want to be an instructor keep putting it off on the basis that they are not ready. They think that they need to know everything and be 100% perfect. But they are wrong. You see, perfectionism creates procrastination. And I’ll say that again …… Being … Read more
2 Aug 2021 · 4 min read
Negligible Use of Force
The Negligible Use of Force There is a post on Linkedin that starts with the sentence “Did you know that the 2018 Mental Health Units Act (AKA Seni’s Law) permits ‘negligible’ force?” However, that sentence is not exactly true as the following comment shows from Eric Baskind who is a senior lecturer of law and an esteemed expert witness: “”Did … Read more
30 Jul 2021 · 5 min read
You Will Spend 1/3 of Your Life At Work
You Will Spend 1/3 of Your Life At Work! It is estimated that we spend 1/3 of our life at work. In fact, the average person will spend 90,000 hours at work over a lifetime. Therefore it is important that you do work that you love. And if your short existence on this planet is to have any meaning and … Read more
28 Jul 2021 · 1 min read
Disingenuous Reporting and The Dog With Five Legs
Some of you may be old enough to remember the Ronseal advert that had a very famous and well-remembered advertising slogan which was: “It does what it says on the tin”.
16 Jul 2021 · 1 min read
RRN Standards and BILD Act Certification – Are They Mandatory or Not?
RRN Standards and BILD Act Certification – Is It Mandatory or Not? Many of you will be aware of the recent letter sent out by the RRN, CQC, HEE and Skills for Care, dated the 18th November 2020 and entitled ‘RE Certification of Training in Restrictive Practices’.
12 Jul 2021 · 26 min read
Private Security Company Fined After an Employee Suffered Life-Changing Injuries Following Attack At a Young Offenders Training Facility
Private Security Company Fined After an Employee Suffered Life-Changing Injuries Following Attack At a Young Offenders Training Facility. This is another example of someone receiving life-changing injuries because they were put in a lone working situation where there was a foreseeable risk that hadn’t been suitably controlled.
25 Jun 2021 · 1 min read
The Importance of Attending Refresher Training 2021
The Importance of Attending Refresher Training Skills degrade over time and in this video we will explore precisely how that happens.
25 Jun 2021 · 1 min read
Doctor’s Suicide Due To Possible Negligence and Breach of The Human Rights Act
Doctor’s Suicide Due To Negligence and Breach of The Human Rights Act The widow of a doctor who took his own life has filed a claim against her husband’s former trust and the General Medical Council.
25 Jun 2021 · 1 min read
School Refusal Phobia
School Refusal Phobia – What You Must Know Before Considering Using Physical Force On A Child Who Is Refusing To Enter A School
4 Jun 2021 · 2 min read
Why Am I Doing This?
A question I have been asked a lot about this online offer is: “Why Am I Doing This? Why am I offering an online BTEC Level 3 Self-Defence Instructor Award Course?” Well there are a couple of reasons.
24 May 2021 · 5 min read