Many of you will be aware of the recent letter sent out by the RRN, CQC, HEE and Skills for Care, dated the 18th November 2020 and entitled ‘RE Certification of Training in Restrictive Practices’.
The Importance of Attending Refresher Training
Skills degrade over time and in this video we will explore precisely how that happens.
I recently saw a post on LinkedIn that a good friend of mine put up.
It was about and in that post my friend stated that a Coroner who has called for bar staff to receive restraint training after a man died when restrained by bar staff.
Unlawful Killing Verdict on Restraint Related Death – “I Can’t Breathe”
Ever heard someone say that you can only use the minimal amount of force to defend yourself or others.
The problem with doing anything, like attending a training course or commission training from an organisation, is who do you take advice from? How do you safeguard yourself against things that could possibly go wrong and how will your preferred training support you if and when things don’t go as planned? In the business world there are many ‘gurus’ who … Read more
Can Staff Refuse To Attend Training Even If The Organisation Has All Covid Safeguards in Place?
I received the following email today that asked me the above question and having checked this out fully before answering it I (with the permission of the person who sent it to me) thought I’d share it with you in the hope that it may help some of you out there.
I’ve been asked a question by a guy called Rick, and that is basically, ‘How Long Should A Restraint Trainer Refresher Last For?’, so I thought I’d do this short video to answer that question for Rick, and maybe you’d find it useful too!
Can I Continue To Train If I Am Out Of Date for my Physical Intervention Trainer Refresher?
I’ve been getting quite a few calls recently on this issue because many trainers have either fallen out of date for their annual refresher or haven’t trained since qualifying as a trainer due to the current pandemic.