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Has The New PI Accreditation Been Put Back to 2021 [Video]
As many of you will know NHS England have made it a condition of contract that anyone providing training to a NHS Trust with a Mental Health Unit in England must have the new PI certification by April 2020.
7 Feb 2020 · 1 min read
There Is No Point Being The Second Cheapest Person In The Marketplace [Video]
Dan Kennedy regularly says “There is no point being the second cheapest in the marketplace”, and in this video I want to add my thoughts to that quote in the hope that it may help some of you in business.
4 Feb 2020 · 1 min read
Can Someone Pass The Physical Intervention Module of The Door Supervisor Course if They Have One Arm or Are in a Wheelchair [Video]
I’ve just been asked this question today: “Mark, is can someone pass the physical intervention part of the door supervisors course if they have one arm or if they are in a wheelchair?” This video answers that question.
3 Feb 2020 · 1 min read
What Are The Sector Competence Requirements For SIA License Linked Trainers Who Want To Run The EFAW Course? [Video]
Many trainers who currently deliver SIA license linked qualifications through their respective Awarding Organisations (AO), may now be considering also running the 1 x day Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) course.
12 Jan 2020 · 1 min read
Compensation for Breach of Article 13 of The European Convention on Human Rights [Video]
In the case of RK and AK v the United Kingdom (38000/05) the European Court of Human Rights has awarded compensation to a couple from Oldham after it found that the UK had infringed their Article 13 rights after a child had been taken into care.
2 Jan 2020 · 2 min read
What Qualifications Do I Need To Deliver the EFAW Course [Video]
2 Jan 2020 · 1 min read
Staff Assaults And Killings Triggers HSE Investigation of 20 Providers
Staff Assaults And Killings Triggers HSE Investigation of 20 Providers The above is the headline of an exclusive article in HSJ Magazine that was published on the 18th December 2019 by Matt Discombe. In that article Mr Discombe highlights that the HSE have carried out inspections at 20 health and care providers after three health workers in the last five … Read more
23 Dec 2019 · 4 min read
The Story Behind The Logos On The NEW NFPS T-Shirt [Video]
The Story Behind The Logos On The NEW NFPS T-Shirt
22 Dec 2019 · 1 min read
Injured Doorman Could Be Homeless By Christmas
Injured Doorman Could Be Homeless By Christmas I’ve just received the following message on Facebook, with the permission to share it with you all.
20 Dec 2019 · 3 min read
There is No Evidence To Prove That Dynamic/Pressurised/Stimulation Training Works
The title of this blog post is based on something someone recently said to me, and the person who said it told me that they were quoting something said to them by someone else. Apparently, according to the person I spoke to what was exactly said to them was: “There is no research evidence that proves that pressurised/stimulation/dynamic training works”, … Read more
19 Dec 2019 · 10 min read
The Difference Between Self-Defence & Martial Arts
The Difference Between Self-Defence & Martial Arts For many years I have been involved with the delivery of self-defence training and all of this started a long time ago when I was a young black-belt running ju-jitsu clubs, when I was asked by the local police to deliver some self-defence classes for local groups and businesses. Now that business has … Read more
17 Dec 2019 · 13 min read
You Don’t Need Training Because You Can Use Force Under Common Law [Video]
The heading of this video is called ‘You Don’t Need Training Because You Can Use Force Under Common Law’, because during my career in my chosen field, spanning almost thirty years, I have heard the same statement in virtually every industry sector. However, this statement is not only misleading, it is also illegal, and that’s what I intend to … Read more
8 Dec 2019 · 4 min read