2 Day Physical Restraint for staff working in the public sector

2 Day course for anyone who may need to use physical intervention whilst undertaking their employed duties, including shop staff, receptionists, and any other public-facing employee.

The Main Aims of the Course:

The Awarding Body Level 2 Intermediate Award in Physical Restraint for staff working in the public sector has been specifically written for Public Sector Staff to achieve a Nationally Recognised Level 2 vocationally specific qualification on the knowledge, understanding and skills learners need to undertake appropriate and effective physical restraint to an intermediate standard.

Our highly effective restraint techniques have been risk assessed, legally audited by a barrister-at-law and comply with current legislation. All courses and techniques are constantly evaluated to ensure that they are up to date and in line with current best practice.

Course Duration

2 Day

Certification

Get Safe Award / Awarding Body Lvl2 Physical Restraint

Course Objectives

As part of the requirements to achieve a successful pass in this course, learners will be expected to:

• Understand Reasonable Force in relation to physical restraint by reference to Common & Criminal Law.
• Examine the requirements of Health and Safety statute and associated Regulations and show how they apply to physical restraint.
• Evaluate the risk of positional asphyxia and other risks associated with physical restraint and explore how to minimise those risks.
• Differentiate between holding, escorting and restraining and non-harmful seated restraint techniques and how to apply them.
• Demonstrate and explain how to gradually de-escalate and relax restraint to allow the subject being restrained to regain self-control.
• Explore when it may be possibly necessary to use a more restrictive technique consistent with the principles of Reasonable Force, Health and Safety statute and the Human Rights Act.

Suitability

This course is ideal for teachers, nurses, carers - in fact anyone who works with children, young people, the elderly, or vulnerable adults, and is concerned about safety, rights, and potential legal ramifications.

Pre-registration requirements

Candidates who register for this Physical Restraint in the public sector course must have:

• The physical capability to be able to undertake physical skills training, and...
• The personal ability to undertake classroom training and sit written exam papers.

Certification

All delegates are issued with Get Safe Award Certificates after successful completion of the course. Optional Awarding Body qualification is available if required.

Contact Get Safe Training to book 2 Day Physical Restraint for those working in the public sector.