Report – Managing Behaviours of Concern and Workplace Risk in UK Schools
For many educators, exposure to verbal and physical aggression, supporting children in acute distress, and responding to crisis situations has become a recurring — and often under-acknowledged — part of the job. This thematic review, “Managing Behaviours of Concern and Workplace Risk in UK Schools,” draws on training-needs data from 373 schools, representing over 8,000 […]
The Benefits of Personal Safety Training for Real Estate and Letting Agents
Personal Safety Training for Real Estate and Letting Agents Real estate agents are often at risk of personal harm when showing properties to strangers. They are required to meet and greet potential buyers and show them around unfamiliar properties, which can expose them to various safety hazards. Personal safety training is essential for real estate […]
What are the risks of Distressed Behaviour in Care Homes?
Distressed Behaviours in Care Homes – what are the risks? We have met hundreds of care home staff in our training sessions, and this article aims to clarify some of the issues related to managing aggression and violence with older people, or vulnerable adults in care. We recently received gratitude from a client company that […]
A stalker at work what can we do?
A stalker at work – what can we do? Why would an employer offer personal protection training to an individual employee? At Dynamis we can work with employers to support an employee who is being stalked or harassed by someone who could turn up in the workplace (a stalker at work), leveraging our specialist trainers’ […]
Conflict in a Childrens Hospital
Conflict in a Childrens Hospital – interview with Gerard O’Dea Gerard: I’m Gerard O’Dea, Director of Training here at Dynamis, and I’m going to be talking to you today about one of our recent training courses. Vanessa: What was the training course and how did you prepare for it? Gerard: We were asked to help […]
Retail Worker Safety: Keeping your staff safe from abuse
Retail Worker Safety – Research shows that retailers are most concerned about: Violence against staff Theft by customers Verbal Abuse against staff Robbery Anti-Social Behaviour “The biggest cause for concern in the report’s findings is the prevalence of violence and abuse against retailers and store colleagues. People working in convenience stores are most vulnerable to […]
Managing Violent Behaviour in Fostering – Feedback 2018
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Care Home Manager feedback: excellent and professional
“Trainer was excellent and professional and made the course enjoyable – was presented very well for all staff. Extremely likely to recommend to any colleagues looking for this training” –> Home Manager (RMN), Silverdale Nursing Home, October 2018 Our contextualised and scenario-based training programme is highly rated and regarded, and we rolled it out with […]
JCI Issues Sentinel Event Alert about Workplace Violence in Healthcare
The JCI just issued Seven Steps to Manage Workplace Violence in Healthcare. Physical and verbal violence against health care workers is a worldwide problem and this week it was addressed by one of the largest accreditation bodies who survey and inspect hospitals against quality standards, suggesting that violence management will now become a priority for […]
Fostering: Vicarious Liability and Failure to Train
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