To achieve the BTEC Level 3 Advanced award in Physical Restraint each individual will be expected to:

1.Describe the rights and restrictions imposed by UK statute and common law in relation to physical restraint.

2.Outline the rights and restrictions imposed by Children's legislation in relation to physical restraint.

3.Apply the requirements of Health and Safety statute and associated Regulations and show how they apply to physical restraint, including how to teach safely, including assessing the training environment for risk and the appropriate use of training safety briefs consistent with the risk assessment regulations, and how to train staff in correct posture and positioning consistent with the manual handling regulations.

4.Identify and explain the risks associated with physical restraint and describe how to minimise those risks, including the risk of positional asphyxia and the risks associated with alcohol, drugs and edged weapons.

5.Explain and apply holding, prompting, escorting and restraining and non-harmful seated restraint techniques.

6.Demonstrate and explain how to gradually de-escalate and relax restraint to allow the subject being restrained to regain self-control.

7.Understand the risk of violence associated with alcohol and drugs, knives and other forms of edged weapons.

8.Differentiate between non-harmful methods of control and more restrictive methods of control and when the use of such methods would be considered appropriate.

9.Demonstrate and instruct simple yet appropriate and effective Breakaway and Disengagement techniques from a range of foreseeable risks.

We currently have NFPS / BTEC Accredited Trainers delivering courses in the following sectors: Social Care (Adults and Children), Mental Health, Security, Close Protection, Charities and many other private and public agencies.

A RISK ASSESSED SOLUTION FOR A WORLD OF LITIGATION

The course is also supported and underpinned by thorough Assessments of Risk (including Manual Handling Risk Assessments) that are updated and reviewed yearly. When you attend the course you will get an Instructors Manual that includes all of the relevant risk assessments required to undertake your training safely and legally.

PROTECTION FROM CORPORATE MANSLAUGHTER & CORPORATE HOMICIDE CHARGES

The course has also been devised to reduce the risk of death through gross negligence thereby reducing your organisations liability under the new Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007. We have done this by ensuring that the NFPS system of work, training strategy, principles and techniques reduce the risk of death.

PROTECTION FROM BREACHES OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS

At its core the course actively promotes the positive obligation to preserve life as required by Article 2(1) of the Human Rights Act and the European Convention of Human Rights. In addition the course delivery ensures consistency with Articles: 2, 3, 5 and 8 of the Act, making it one of the most legally defensible courses available today.

COMPLIANT WITH MENTAL HEALTH CODES OF PRACTICE, NICE GUIDANCE, EDUCATION LEGISLATION AN VULNERABLE PEOPLES LEGISLATION

The course is also compliant with all of the above guidance and legislation making is totally compatible for trainers who work in those fields. To this extent our systems of work are being used by the Priory Group, one of the largest providers of care in Europe as well as other very large and well established charities across the UK.

WHAT DO I GET FOR MY INVESTMENT OF TIME AND MONEY?

The course cost includes: an Instructors manual which includes photographs of all techniques, risk assessments, legal information, safety briefs, etc., powerpoint presentations, to aid you in course delivery, course documentation and paperwork to enable you to run and facilitate your courses safely and thoroughly, a quicktime movie of all techniques and audio mp3 files of the law. The cost of the course however, does not include any accommodation and meals.

WHAT ABOUT INSTRUCTOR INSURANCE COVER?

Anyone who qualifies with us is also eligible for £5 Million pounds of Instructor Public Liability Insurance at a starting cost of only £250.00 per year. This insurance covers you for Physical Intervention, Breakaway and Self-Defence and Handcuffing Training. However, this specific insurance cover is only available through us and is only eligible for those whom qualify with us.

SIA COMPLIANT

Our training systems have been accepted and approved by Edexcel and the SIA for the NEW Physical Intervention Modules for Door Supervisors licensing as well as approval to run the Level 3 Trainers Award in this field. What this means is that any of you who attend will automatically be qualified to deliver the Level 2 Door Supervisors PI Module.