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Recent Testimonials From Our BTEC Level 3 Restraint Instructor Award Course

September 27, 2021September 26, 2021 by markdawes

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

Why I Bought An Older Motorbike That I Didn’t Even Necessarily Want

August 3, 2021 by markdawes

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

Why You Don’t Need To be Perfect To Be An Exceptional Instructor

August 2, 2021 by markdawes

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

Negligible Use of Force

July 30, 2021 by markdawes

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

You Will Spend 1/3 of Your Life At Work

July 28, 2021 by markdawes

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

Disingenuous Reporting and The Dog With Five Legs

July 16, 2021July 16, 2021 by markdawes

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”.

RRN Standards and BILD Act Certification – Are They Mandatory or Not?

May 14, 2022July 12, 2021 by markdawes

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’.

Private Security Company Fined After an Employee Suffered Life-Changing Injuries Following Attack At a Young Offenders Training Facility

June 25, 2021 by markdawes

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.