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

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]

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.

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

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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