1 Day Schools Positive Handling Course

Nobody wants to hold a child in a manner that is not comforting, nurturing or nourishing. However, there is sometimes a need to use holds in order to prevent harm to the other children in our care, our staff or even the child themselves. When we do have to use Positive Handling, it is important that those doing so are appropriately briefed in the legalities and trained in effective and non-harmful physical skills to ensure the safest most positive experience and outcome for all involved.

Our one day Schools Positive Handling course, also know as Safe Holding or Physical Intervention, not only teaches staff a range of appropriate and effective physical skills, but in addition, provides them with a Legal Briefing on their rights and responsibilities regarding the use of force with children.  The focus of our training is always on deescalating situations; however, it is important for staff to know how to safely and effectively intervene physically where necessary, in order to prevent a greater harm from occurring. 

All our courses are tailored to your unique needs and the environment in which you work as well as your service users.

Our full Schools Positive Handling course is comprised of 2 sessions - A legal briefing and a physical skills session.

At Personal Safety Partnership Ltd., we use an internationally recognised physical intervention training system that is easy to recall and use safely as well as having the added bonus of being legally audited, properly risk assessed and medically reviewed, minimising the risks of injury to all involved and distress to the pupil being held.

Although aimed at those staff who may have to use reasonable force with a child or young person, previous clients have opened up this session to all school staff, Governors, parents/guardians and other stakeholders to help understand the legalities of using force as well as reducing and minimising the need for physical interventions taking place.

This session can be attended by as many people as you wish at no extra cost and those completing it will receive a certificate in recognition of this.

The Legal Briefing session includes:

• Schools Positive Handling - Why is there a need for physical intervention training?
• Understanding "Reasonable Force"
• When can you use Positive Handling?
• Reducing the Need for Restrictive Practices
• Manual Handling Risk Assessments
• Risk Assessing Time-Out and Sensory Rooms.
• Understanding Policy and Guidance
• Reporting and Recording Incidents
• Managing Allegations
• Sharing Good Practice
• Aftercare for Staff and Pupils

 This can be delivered to suit your requirements either as part of a whole INSET day, as a twilight session or as a standalone session.