Defending yourself at work is a legal right and as previously discussed in various other blog posts that I have written, a UK citizens rights to defend themselves and others cannot be taken away by a condition of contract or compromised in the workplace.
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The Forgetting Curve and How To Combat It
What Is The Forgetting Curve (And How Do You Combat It)? With covid impacting on physical intervention refresher training we must expect that staff who are not being trained will have forgotten most of what they have learned. This will be compounded by certain factors which can impact information retention. This blog post highlights how memory is lost over time … Read more
A Road To Recovery and A Very Inspirational Message For You
How What You Do Can Literally Change Someone’s Life – A Road To Recovery and A Very Inspirational Message For You
This was a lovely and unexpected video message that I received from Jonathan this morning.
The Qualifications & Competence You Need To Run The EFAW Course
Many trainers who currently deliver SIA license linked qualifications through their respective Awarding Organisations (AO), may now be considering also running the 1 x day Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) course. This is because as of April 2020, all learners attending all SIA license to practice award course will have to provide evidence of having attended a 1 x … Read more
SIA Changes For Door Supervisors and Security Guards From 1st April 2021
The SIA (Security Industry Authority) has announced changes to Door Supervisors and Security Guard Professionals training and the new specifications can be downloaded from this Dropbox Link – https://www.dropbox.com/sh/9st7u9vygde5khv/AABb17zae_QVw9AuQmdCsOIya?dl=0. For new license applications this comes into effect from April 2021 and for license renewals the additional ‘top-up training’ will come into effect from October this year (2021). Awarding organisations are … Read more
Why Change Your Restraint System For The Sake of Certification
Why Change Your Restraint System For The Sake of Certification? There is currently a problem that exists in our industry.
More On The Level 3 Assessors Awards
Here is some more information on the Level 3 Assessors Awards that all trainers running regulated qualifications must hold by March 2022.
What Makes a Properly Qualified and Competent Restraint Trainer
As from 2022 all trainers delivering regulated qualifications in physical intervention/physical restraint/pmva/positive handling, etc., must all have, in addition to their trainer certificate, a recognised teaching qualification and a recognised assessor qualification.
This video explains and if you’d like to find out more about our five-day BTEC Level 3 Restraint Instructor Award Course where you can gain these qualifications, then please go to this web-page – https://nfps.info/physical-intervention-trainer-course/
Handcuffing and Covid In 2021 – Podcast
Handcuffs and Covid in 2021 – Physical restraint is a hazardous activity in it’s own right, and now with the covid infection and death rates rising once again combined with the rising tide of violence against staff, I want to broach the subject of handcuffing and how handcuffs and other forms of mechanical restraint devices can help reduce the risk … Read more