According to figures published by the NHS Business Services Authority, violence against NHS staff has soared in the past five years – with almost 200 assaults taking place on doctors, nurses and other NHS employees every day. This figure is just one of several stats out there that reveal budget pressures and long working hours… Continue reading Why NHS staff could do with a dose of conflict resolution training right now
As with most forms of training, conflict management and physical intervention training is extremely specialised, which means you need to do your research to find out what’s right for you. However, if you’ve never heard of or come across this type of training before, knowing who to go to and which courses to select can… Continue reading Three key questions to ask your conflict management training provider
You may have spotted that we like to refer to our conflict management and physical intervention training as being world-class. But what does world-class look like? And how does our training differ to all of the other conflict management and physical intervention courses that are available out there? First and foremost, we’re industry-leading, which means… Continue reading What world-class conflict management and physical intervention training looks like
According to a recent investigation led by BBC Radio 5 Live, more than 700 children were reportedly injured after being ‘restrained’ at special schools across the UK. The figures were obtained using Freedom of Information requests, which were sent to 153 local authorities in England, of which nine responded. The stats that were shared with… Continue reading Why physical restraint doesn’t have to result in injuries
Contrary to popular belief, conflict management and physical intervention training reaches far beyond the security industry. It’s a fundamental discipline that can empower staff to remain safe, whether they work for the local council, a shop or call centre, or are a teacher, an NHS employee, or a taxi or train driver – the… Continue reading Why invest in conflict management and physical intervention training?
The transport industry, like most sectors, is no stranger to disruptive behaviour. Week in, week out, passengers all over the world hit the headlines because they’ve been disruptive for one reason or another. One of the latest stories to appear in the media spotlight, involves the case of Antony Grant and Carola Conti. During their… Continue reading The secret to minimising disruptive behaviour in the transport sector – revealed
Some of you may be familiar with Blended Training and maybe some of you are not, I am going to give you an overview of what to expect and the pros and cons. Blended Training is a mixture of theory (usually done via e-learning packages) and practical learning (usually a workshop) designed to offer you… Continue reading The Pros and Cons of Blended Training
So how do you use the signs of danger and how to combat them if you are a lone worker? Well, a lot of the signs are very similar, they will still shows signs of flight or fight but they may be harder to spot when you are busy with other things and in an… Continue reading Lone Worker Danger
So my last post was to give you an idea of what signs are apparent when someone enters your workplace in order to cause harm. This post is about what you can do to make sure you are safe in this situation, for consistency I will be using the example of a reception again. Help… Continue reading Combating Workplace Danger
There are many signs of potential danger and if you know what you are looking for you can spot these signs to prepare yourself and even defuse the situation before it escalates. I am going to take you through some signs you will be able to spot that will warn you of a potential conflict… Continue reading Signs of Danger In The Workplace
