Vicarious Liability – Supreme Court has ruled that Morrisons Supermarket is Liable

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A Supreme Court has ruled that Morrisons supermarket is liable for the actions of a staff member who physically attacked a customer. This is a wake-up call for all employers because it has broadened the law which holds employers vicariously liable for the acts of their employees who commit a crime whilst at work. Previously an employer could argue that … Read more

Ted Foulger on Care Plans and Restraint Reduction Plans [Video]

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Ted Foulger is a very experienced individual with over 35 years experience of the NHS, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities work to fall back on. He was a senior PAMOVA Tutor and was also part of a Senior Management Team dealing with these sort of issues every day. If you would like to know how this relates to you as a restraint / physical intervention trainer then listen to what Ted has to say. He has already saved one family I have been involved with a lot of heartaches.

The Importance of Sticking To The Programme and Good Record Keeping [Video]

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In this vlog post I’ll be reflecting on the week just gone and in particular on a couple of recent news items that have been sent to me regarding people who have died as a result of force being used. I’ll also be talking about how important good record keeping is and why it is to keep good documentation. I talk about why qualifications are secondary to competence and experience and why it is important to source training from organisations or individuals who can demonstrate a clear audit trail relating to their due diligence and competence.

Best Interest or Best Price – The Direct Payment Dichotomy [Video]

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Last week Ted Foulger and myself were asked to attend a meeting with the manager of an NHS Complex Needs Service. The reason for the meeting was that a family were not happy with the training provision from the Complex Needs team because they felt it didn’t meet their needs or the needs of their son.

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Should We Train Someone in Physical Skills if They are Pregnant [Video]

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The question is: Should we train someone in physical skills (restraint, breakaway or self-defence) if they are pregnant?

Employers have certain obligations towards their employees once they have been notified in writing that she is a new or expectant mother.

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The Police Do Not Owe Any Common Law Duty of Care to Protect Individuals Against Harm (By Criminals) – And You Can’t Sue Them If They Fail To Attend When You Call Them

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The Police Do Not Owe Any Common Law Duty of Care to Protect Individuals Against Harm (By Criminals) – And You Can’t Sue Them If They Fail To Attend When You Call Them [Video]

Does the above statement sound a bit ‘odd’ to you? Especially the first part about the Police not owing a common law duty of care to protect the public against harm?

It may sound at odds with what the police are there to do, primarily protect the public, but the fact of the matter is that the statement is true, as you will find if you read on.

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A Five Thousand Percent Return on Investment and PI Training for Teachers

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In this short video blog post learn about the benefits of having a ‘return on investment’ mentality, as opposed to a ‘marketing budget mentality’.

Also, I will be discussing the recent training course that we provided for teaching staff and the benefits that they found from working with us compared to previous courses that they had been on.

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Interview With Stuart Nicoll On How Taking Massive Action Can Literally Change Your Life [Podcast]

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This is an interview with Stuart Nicoll who recently attended our Advanced Restraint Instructors Course.

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Dead After Ten Minutes and Neck Lock Kills Man

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Another person has died after allegedly being restrained for 10 minutes during a struggle with bouncers at a London nightclub. The article reported in The London Evening Standard cites “an incident in which a male was involved in an altercation with three door staff resulting in the male being restrained for approximately 10 minutes. The male stopped breathing. No first … Read more

If You Dislike Successful People It Will Be Difficult to Become One of Them [Video]

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The Sunday Times Rich List has just been published and I recently saw a post on Facebook by someone who was upset by the fact that currently, for the first time ever, there are now over 100 billionaires in the UK.

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