Would You Invest £900 a Year To Earn £20,000 A Year? [Podcast]

Business is all about ROI – a Return on Investment.

So, on that basis, would you spend £900 a year to earn an additional £20,000 a year?

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How Being Stuck in Traffic Has Earned Me Potentially One Thousand Pounds [Podcast]

To listen to the podcast click here: https://soundcloud.com/mark-dawes-1/how-being-stuck-in-traffic-earned-me-one-thousand-pound

Making My Day Friday 17th February 2017 [Video]

Hi guys, Mark Dawes here. You’ve probably figured out I’m in the car; I spend a lot of time in the car so I thought, “Well hell, we’ll shoot a video while we’re in the car.”

The reason I’m shooting this video is I wanted to share something with you. Because if you’ve ever had one of those days where someone’s phoned you or you’ve met them or you’ve spoken to someone and they’ve made your day … Well, I’ve just had one of those days and I want to share it with you.

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Dead in Thirty Seconds [Video]


30 SECOND RESTRAINT RESULTED IN A MAN’S DEATH
A Coroner recently write to a care home in a bid to prevent another tragedy following an inquest into a mental health patient who died after being restrained.

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Ministry of Justice Approved Restraint Techniques Can Kill Children [Video]

Hi Guys, Mark Dawes here, once again.

You may have seen this, which has been posted on Facebook or on the news. It’s the Guardian’s report into the MMPR Restraint Techniques that are used on children.

The headline said, Approved Restraint Techniques Can Kill Children. The Ministry of Justice has found.” That’s your starter for ten and I shouldn’t laugh, and I’m not laughing at the risk. I’m laughing at the stupidity of this system because they’ve actually approved techniques that can kill children. I mean, how perverse is that?

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Child Abuse in Football and Safeguarding Training

Hi guys. Mark Dawes here once again. If you saw the last video about, “What can I do, what am I allowed to do if someone absconds? Can I use force, etc.?” One of the things I mentioned in that video was about safeguarding, because if we’re allowing a vulnerable patient to abscond and not do anything about it, then … Read more

Horse Owner Faces £3m Bill For Accident That Left a Teenage Girl Seriously Injured

A Horse Owner Faces £3m Bill For Accident That Left a Teenage Girl Seriously Injured

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Conflict Management Trainer Training [Video]

Hi Guys. Mark Dawes, NFPS limited and if you’ve landed on this video, it’s because you are interested in conflict management training or in becoming a conflict management trainer and you’ve come to the right place, because one of the frustrations you’re experiencing right now is in trying to find a credible training provider to train with.

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Physical Intervention – What You Should Know When Choosing Physical Intervention Training [Video]

Physical Intervention – What You Should Know When Choosing Physical Intervention Training.

Hi, everyone, it’s Mark Dawes from NFPS Ltd here, and if you landed on this blog post, it’s because you are looking for more information on physical intervention/physical restraint and I can understand how difficult that could be for you because it can be like navigating through a minefield.

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Defending a Child With ADHD And Autism Who Acted in Self Defence [Video]

This is the content of an email that I received at 14:35 on Tuesday 13th July 2016. It shows the courage and commitment of one trainer who has helped a family in what must have been a very distressing time for them both, and this is why I am proud of the NFPS Family and especially what Duncan has achieved here.

The emails read as follows:

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