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Legal defensibility, professional standards and practical guidance for trainers.
Why Did I Interview Lawyers [Video]
You may have been on a training course where a trainer has said something that you felt wasn’t right. You may have even challenged the trainer but got ‘fobbed off’ with a stock answer.
9 Jul 2019 · 1 min read
What Does ‘Suitable and Sufficient Mean, With Regards to Risk Assessments
What Does ‘Suitable and Sufficient Mean, with regards to risk assessments?
5 Jul 2019 · 1 min read
How Did You Get Started [Video]
‘How Did You Get Started’ is question quite a lot so I thought I’d do a video on ‘my story’ that took me from a sixteen-year-old Royal Navy recruit to where I am today, including many of the pitfalls I had and the mistakes I made along the way, in the hope that it encourages many of you to … Read more
5 Jul 2019 · 1 min read
The Proper Student To Instructor Ratio for Supervision in the Gym [Video]
What is The Proper Student To Instructor Ratio for Supervision in the Gym? This is a question I get asked quite regularly and I also get asked “is there any law anywhere that dictates what the student to instructor ratio should be?
5 Jul 2019 · 1 min read
Mapping Over To NFPS Ltd [Video]
If you are currently a trainer delivering the module 4 pi unit of the door supervisors award course, then why not consider mapping over to us here at NFPS Ltd?
20 May 2019 · 1 min read
Having The Confidence To Succeed [Video]
20 May 2019 · 1 min read
The Police Are Allegedly Threatening To Arrest if You Carry Handcuffs In Scotland [Video]
The Police in Scotland Have (Allegedly) Stated That They Will Arrest Door Staff If They See Them Carrying Handcuffs. I was asked to give my opinion on this so he is my opinion in a video.
20 May 2019 · 1 min read
Is The Supine Restraint Position Safer Than Prone [Video]
Is The Supine Restraint Position Safer Than Prone? A lot of agencies and training providers are teaching supine as a position as an alternative to prone as a result of the Department of Health Positive and Proactive Care Guidance that advised that prone should not be used.
20 May 2019 · 1 min read
Why Do We Help So Many People [Video]
Why Do We Help So Many People? The short answer to that question is because we like to. Simple really.
20 May 2019 · 1 min read
How Does a Lay Member of The Public Stand if They Use Force in A Public Place To Prevent Another Person Seriously Injuring or Killing Themselves or Others [Video]
How Does a Lay Member of The Public Stand if They Use Force in A Public Place To Prevent Another Person Seriously Injuring or Killing Themselves or Others? I’ve just been asked this question so I thought I’d share my answer with you in case it may help anyone else out there. In short, anyone who acted in good faith … Read more
20 May 2019 · 1 min read
13 Tips To Help You Become More Confident [Video]
13 Tips To Help You Become More Confident I regularly meet people who tell me that they would love to this or that, but that they lack the confidence to do it, and this narrative holds them back, because they are already confident at doing certain things, but they over-generalise the ‘I don’t have the confidence’ story into certain areas … Read more
20 May 2019 · 1 min read
Knowingly Recommending Equipment That Is Not Fit For Purpose [Video]
Knowingly Recommending Equipment That Is Not Fit For Purpose Who would be liable in an organisation is a trusted person was intentionally bringing in equipment that was not fit for purpose, in other words, it has not been industry tested or medically reviewed, and was, therefore, breaching Section 6 of the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974?
20 May 2019 · 1 min read