Unleash Your Inner Protector: Master the Art of Restraint with the BTEC Level 3 Restraint Instructor Award Course!

Discover the Secrets to Confidently Manage and Control Challenging Situations. Are You Ready to Transform Lives? Section 1: The Power of Skillful Restraint In a world where uncertainty and challenges can arise unexpectedly, the need for skilled individuals who can manage and de-escalate tense situations has never been greater. Welcome to the BTEC Level 3 Restraint Instructor Award Course – … Read more

The Importance of a Medical Risk Assessment in Physical Skills Training

Physical skills training encompasses a wide and varied range of activities, from fitness and sports to vocational and recreational pursuits and while these activities offer numerous benefits, they also carry inherent risks to the participants health, safety and wellbeing. This is why conducting a comprehensive medical risk assessment before an individual engages in physical skills training is of paramount importance. … Read more

The Changing Landscape of Police Response and How Selecting The Right Physical Intervention System is Paramount

This is an image showing Rab from NFPS Ltd and the text is there to highlight a change in police methods and how physical intervention training is becoming ever more important

In recent times, there has been a shift in how police services respond to calls for assistance from NHS Mental Health Units. Many of you will have heard of the ‘Right Care Right Person’ (RCRP) operational model developed by Humberside Police. In a letter sent to leaders of London health and social care providers on 24th May 2023, Commissioner Sir Mark … Read more

Pain Compliance on Children is Permissible & Why Adopt Standards For A Mental Health Unit, If You Are Not a Mental Health Unit?

The use of pain compliance on children is an emotive subject, it is contentious and one that many organisations fail when issuing legally robust policy and guidance. NFPS has covered this subject in previous publications and links to these will be given at the end of this post. Of course, applying pain to a child is the absolute last thing … Read more

Serco fined £2.25 million for H&S Failings following the Death of Custody Officer

Ms Barwell, a 54-year-old grandmother was kicked twice at Blackfriars Crown Court in 2015 during the restraint of a prisoner in custody. She died from brain injuries caused by the second blow. Ms Barwell had worked for Hampshire-based security firm Serco for 10 years when the attack took place. The incident led to an investigation by the Health and Safety … Read more

Ambulance Service Ordered to Pay £49,000 in Wrongful Dismissal Case After Staff Member Was Dismissed for Allegedly ‘Assaulting’ a 14 Year-Old Patient Who Had Attacked Him

  A veteran paramedic ambulance worker who was assaulted by a 14 year-old was awarded £49,000 by an industrial tribunal after he was wrongfully dismissed for gross misconduct by his employer for allegedly assaulting a 14 year old who had attacked him. In August 2021 Mr Edwards, a senior paramedic with 18 years service was attending a call. It involved … Read more

Can we use techniques not taught during training?

Can we use techniques not taught during training

I recently posted an article on Linked about an article which appeared in the Guardian ‘North Wales Police Officer punching incident’. Well, the post attracted over 6,000 views with lots of very balanced and descriptive comments. Some challenging whilst others supported the video clip showing the officer punching someone whilst on the ground. Her (now His) Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabularies … Read more

Are the Use of Pain Compliance Holds Illegal?

Causing Pain To A Child is Illegal

I was recently contacted about the fact that a pain compliance technique was being taught during a training cause. The point from the caller was that they felt that the technique should not have been taught because they are not legal and the banned.  Particularly for staff not employed in law enforcement or security roles! Whilst the philosophy behind any … Read more

BTEC Physical Intervention Trainer Training Course September 2023

BTEC Physical Intervention Trainer Training Course September 2023

Hello Everyone,

I just wanted to let you know that the above BTEC Physical Intervention Trainer Course course is taking place in Lilleshall near Telford in Shropshire.

So if you are considering attending please don’t leave it too late!

The reason this course is so popular is that it is a properly accredited course that complies with lots of legislation and guidance, and if you want to find out more about the benefits of this course, please read on.

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The Importance of Writing An Effective Incident Report

Writing and effective incident report is possibly one of the most important things you can do. This is because you may have to rely on it in one, two, three or even five to tens year’s time. And let’s face it, most of us can’t remember what we had for dinner last week! So keeping a good written record as … Read more