Case Study: Foster Carers Training
Foster carers asked for clarity on restraint, tantrums, self-harm and children running away. The case study describes how Dynamis reviewed Children Act 1989 guidance and built training for people without social care qualifications.
National Personal Safety Day – Lone Working Book from Dynamis
Health and social care staff working alone in the community get a guidebook covering safety devices, aggression and fear, conflict triggers, body language, reasonable force and the discomfort many people feel about conflict.
How to keep staff safe in learning disability services: a story
A staff member supporting a 16-year-old with complex needs was punched twice within a week, having been told she could neither restrain him nor leave the room, and had no conflict management training.
Impact Factors in Hospital Violence Reduction
Based on OSHA’s analysis of hospital risk factors, the post lists contributors to violence, including long waits, low staffing and untrained staff. Dynamis uses that list to open a training needs analysis.