Teenage Prison Abuse in the UK: A question of Practice in Restraint Reduction Training
Should we be so surprised at the revelations at Medway Secure Training Centre in England last week? (Panorama goes undercover at young offenders’ unit – BBC …) One important barometer of the level of training and support that staff are receiving at an institution, care home or school is how they talk about their work, their […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
National Personal Safety Day – Lone Working Book from Dynamis
Lone Working Personal Safety – A guidebook for health and social care workers will give you practical and largely unexplored personal safety advice which will inform and enhance how you make decisions. It will also widen the discussions you have within your team about how you as a group can improve your personal safety systems. […]
Case Study: Training for Drug and Alcohol Support teams
Drug and Alcohol Support Team: Personal Safety and De-Escalation Training Drug and Alcohol Support Team Case: A team of hostel supported-living staff were experiencing a variety of aggressive and sometimes violent behaviour from service users with chaotic lifestyles. Who engaged Dynamis: The Drug and Alcohol Support team service manager had engaged Physical Intervention training some […]
Hospital Violence Reduction and SCARF Triggers
Hospital Violence Triggers Hospital Violence Triggers for Conflict or Crisis In a recent MORI opinion poll patients indicated that they want to feel a close presence of clinical staff and to receive better communication from staff. “Information is crucial – lack of information contributes to anxiety and discomfort of patients and carers who are […]
Case Study: Mental Health Unit Restraint Reduction Training
Mental Health Unit training in Violence Reduction and Restraint Minimisation Mental Health Unit Case: an ‘open’ psychiatric unit with separate male and female wards, delivering services in a highly multi-cultural/multi-ethnic/multi-national environment. Who engaged Dynamis: the nurse-manager in charge of the psychiatric unit initially wanted his own staff trained, and ultimately also included members of the emergency […]