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.

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The Qualifications & Competence You Need To Run The EFAW Course

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

SIA Changes For Door Supervisors and Security Guards From 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

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/

NFPS Course Updates For 2021

Updated NFPS Course Dates and Availability for 2021 For Your Diary

Updated NFPS Course Dates and Availability for 2021 For Your Diary The following are the updated course dates that we have planned for 2021 as well as some information on our New Professional Membership Association, which I hope you find useful. But before you book on if you are a member of our NFPS Professional Membership Association make sure that … Read more

Bullying, Restraint Elimination and The Dog With Five Legs [Video]

Bullying, Restraint Elimination and The Dog With Five Legs [Video]

As this is anti-bullying week Trevel and I discuss bullying from a few different perspectives.

We talk about the psychological impact of bullying and the fact that ninty-eight percent of human beings can suffer a phobic reaction caused by interpersonal human conflict compared to only fifteen percent who would suffer a phobic reaction if confronted by a snake.

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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