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Case Study: Learning Disability Respite Service
Learning Disability Service Learning Disability Service Case: A charity organisation serving children with disabilities and their families, providing day and overnight short-term respite services asked Dynamis to assist with training needs for their staff. A number of incidents had happened recently in this Learning Disability Service which prompted them to address staff and client safety. Who engaged […]
Restraint Training for Custody Officers
Restraint Training for Custody Officers Case: A Scottish police service had a training requirement to carry out Officer Safety Training for a team of Custody Officers whose roles would be to deal with the needs of alleged offenders who are brought into custody in the police station. Who engaged Dynamis: A training partner of Dynamis, […]
Coming Up: Verbal Defense and Influence Instructor Course
October 25th to 28th 2016 will see the first-ever VDI Instructor Course in the UK! The Complete Certified Instructor course will certify participants as Verbal Defense & Influence instructors. This program is designed for those who want to teach Verbal Defense & Influence within their organization, or for practitioners looking for an immersive learning environment […]
Community Safety and the Threat of Knife Crime: Part 2
ADDRESSING THE RISK OF KNIFE ASSAULT If your team is actually facing the risk of a knife assault, how do you assess it and begin to control the risks? First of all, let’s be clear about one thing: Non-police staff should not be expected to deal with any incident involving a weapon. This is a golden […]
Review of breakaway and self-defence training with the Scottish Prison Service College
Review of breakaway and self-defence training Case: The Scottish Prison Service College was doing a review of breakaway and self-defence training syllabus, having been prompted by a number of recent officer safety incidents in which it was found that the system being taught to prison staff and visitors was not 100% fit for purpose. […]
Community Safety and the Threat of Knife Crime: Part 1
We were recently commissioned to provide our advanced Edged Weapon Protection training course to a team of Community Safety officers at a local authority. This team works in disadvantaged neighbourhoods and primarily serve as street-based contact professionals who are the eyes and ears of the community in terms of anti-social behaviour and youth crime. Their job […]
Case Study: Care Home for Children and Young People
Care Home for Children Care Home for Children Case: A group of care homes were looking for a modern, up-to-date approach to dealing with physical challenges with young people in their care. Their young clients can present particularly risky behaviours, often with roots in ADHD, foetal alcohol syndrome or a tragic history of abuse and […]
Case Study: Care Homes for Older People
OLDER PEOPLE CARE HOME TRAINING IN UNDERSTANDING RESTRICTIVE PRACTICES Older people care home training: Care homes are often required by a care inspection to carry out appropriate training in managing challenging behaviour with their clients and in particular the issues of restraint with older people in care. This often follows an incident in which […]
Case Study: Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre
Brain Injury Staff Training in Dealing with Distressed or Challenging Behaviours Brain Injury Training Project Case: a brain-injury rehabilitation hospital, with a specific focus on short- to medium-term care and support for people with brain injuries. The hospital has a unit specifically for cases with challenging behaviour. Who engaged Dynamis: the hospital service manager, […]