Interview With Dr. Tony Bleetman 18th November 2020

This is a video interview I did with my good friend and professional colleague Tony Bleetman on the 18th November 2020.

In this video Tony takes a look back at how far the UK has come in the last twenty or so years in relation to restraint and how far ahead the UK is compared to many other countries.

We talk about the history of restraint, where it came from and how each different sector decided upon its own restraint training based on their own specific objectives and requirements.

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Why The RRN Standards Are Unworkable

RRN Standards

The transcript that follows this brief introduction is from a talk given by Nicola Lochery that we recorded on our last refresher about the RRN (Restraint Reduction Network) standards.  Nicola has done a lot of work mapping her training over to the RRN standards. She has also been looking at how some NHS trusts are only going to get a … Read more

Read This If You Are Interested in Becoming a Conflict Management and/or Physical Intervention Trainer

Conflict management and physical intervention

Read This If You Are Interested in Becoming a Conflict Management and/or Physical Intervention Trainer BTEC Level 3 Physical Restraint Instructor Award Course: 2nd – 6th November For the first time in thirty years we are running an additional BTEC Level 3 Physical Restraint Instructor Award Course. It is taking place at the Yarnfield Park Training & Conference Centre, Yarnfield, … Read more

New Level 3 Understanding Reasonable Force Course

NEW Level 3 Understanding Reasonable Force Course Launching on Friday 26th at 3pm.⁣ ⁣ We’re Going To Launch at 3pm on Friday 26th!⁣ ⁣  We’ve decided on a date for the course and we are now going to launch the course on Friday 26th (that’s this coming Friday) at 3pm, but if you are on our prior notification list you … Read more

How Can You Run a Restraint Trainer Course in 5 Days, The Pareto Principle, Ockhams Razor, Academics, Experts by Experience and Loads More

This is a video conversation between Trevel Henry and me on How Can You Run a Restraint Trainer Course in 5 Days, The Pareto Principle, Ockhams Razor, Academics and loads more!

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Interview With Tony Bleetman [Video]

This is a video interview I did with Tony Bleetman.

It follows on nicely from the one that I did with Eric Baskind the other day and adds a professional medical perspective on a lot of restraint related issues.

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The Reason I Didn’t Go For Mark Dawes is Because He Speaks His Mind

I was told today by a very reliable source that I know, that a former Headteacher 🎓(who was looking at training for their staff) when considering the issue of risk assessments and what the staff’s legal rights are, allegedly said: “The reason I didn’t go for Mark Dawes is because he speaks his mind.”  This person is now (allegedly) an Ofsted … Read more