News

Here you will find all of the latest news articles published in relation to all things to do with physical intervention and physical restraint, self-defence, conflict management, handcuffing and everything and anything else in general.

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

Pain Compliance Techniques With Children Are Not Illegal

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Pain Compliance Techniques With Children Are Not Illegal In a recent blog post I mentioned that I had recently met with a Government-appointed panel of ‘experts’ who told me, quite enthusiastically, that it is illegal for anyone to use a physical technique with a child that may intentionally or unintentionally cause pain. You can read that blog post here: https://nfps.info/causing-pain-to-a-child-is-illegal/ Illegal … Read more

NFPS Diploma Now Live

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As promised the New NFPS / IQ Level 3 Organisation Diploma in Professional Development for the Management of Violence and Aggression. The Diploma requires 341 Hours of cumulative learning and development and those learning hours will be taken from all of the Level 3 Qualifications that you have done with us. First and foremost our thanks must go to Sallyann … Read more

Non-Delegable Duty of Care [Video]

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A recent ruling from the UK’s highest court, the Supreme Court, has paved the way for the family of a brain-damaged girl to pursue compensation from a local education authority and this ruling has major implications for any organisation that uses sub-contracted agencies or staff.

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Ofsted Inspectors and Physical Restraint

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I recently wrote to Ofsted under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the content of my correspondence to them was as follows: “I am requesting information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 on what specific training Ofsted Inspectors receive in relation to the use of force / physical restraint as part of Ofsted’s statutory requirement to ensure that Ofsted … Read more

The Governments Propsal to Ban Prone and the Other Side of The Argument [Video]

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‘Excessive’ Use of Face-Down Restraint

About the Author

A former Royal Marines Commando and High-Security Prison Physical Training Instructor, Operations Director of Tactical Safety Responses Ltd Mark Williams, is an Association of Chief Police Officers trained Trainer of Instructors delivering expert instruction in Personal Safety, Close Protection and Close Quarter Defensive Tactics to Law Enforcement, Military, Healthcare, Government and large corporate companies and establishments.  Mark also acts as an expert witness in cases of legal action bought in respect of injury due to physical restraint.

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Corporate Manslaughter Charge To Be Brought Following Banana Boat Death

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Princes Sporting Club, a water sports club in Brentford, Middlesex is the sixth and latest company to be charged under the Corporate Manslaughter and Homicide Act 2007 following the death of a young girl in 2010. The company has also been charged with a breach of section 3 of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974.

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