Eric Baskind and I Discussing The Legal Implications of a Care Quality Commission Freedom of Information Response [Video]

Under The Health & Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014: Regulation 13:

“CQC inspectors are expected to safeguard people who use services from suffering any form of abuse or improper treatment, which includes …. unlawful restraint”.

However the CQC’s response to a freedom of information request has highlighted that CQC inspectors are very highly likely to be unqualified or competent to do so because they receive no training in that area.

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Interview With Ginge Johnson on Physical Skills Requirements for Close Protection Training

Everyone who is anyone in CP knows ‘Ginge’, but if you don’t know him here is some info about Ginge.

‘Ginge’ served in the British Army for 18 years, 13 of which were spent in the 22nd Special Air Services Regiment.

During this time, he developed a wide range of skills including counter-terrorism and VIP protection.

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Should We Be Resuming Physical Restraint /Intervention/PMVA Training During Covid 19?

Should We Be Resuming Physical Restraint /Intervention/PMVA Training During Covid 19?   This is a very interesting discussion thread that I started on LinkedIn regarding people’s views on resuming PI training.   A lot of very experienced PI trainers (many at the top of their profession) and good people commented on this thread so it is an excellent resources for … Read more

The Prison of The Mind

The following facts are proven to the true……. # The same thoughts always lead to the same choices. # The same choices always lead to the same actions and behaviours. # The same behaviours always create the exact same experiences # The same experience produce the same emotions. # Those same emotions influence those very same thoughts. When this happens, … Read more

What You Focus On You Get More Of

Scientific Research has shown that just one hour of focussed concentration on any concept or idea literally doubles the number of neurological connections in the brain associated with that concept or idea.⁣ ⁣ If we also consider that the average person has between sixty to seventy thousand thoughts a day but that ninety to ninety-five percent of those thoughts were … Read more