“Excellent training program for Positive Handling” for Boarding
A senior housemistress at an East Sussex boarding school arrived unenthusiastic, then found the course far more in depth and useful than expected, calling Gerard a first class, highly professional trainer.
“Completely appropriate…safe techniques and tactics” for Positive Handling
A class teacher in Felixstowe describes the course as informative, with content suited to scenarios that could arise in school, and values practising safe techniques and learning what signals to watch for.
Positive Handling Feedback: “more confident and empowered – fantastic”
An inclusion leader at Holy Cross Primary reports that staff left feeling more confident and empowered, able to use positive handling safely, and praises Pauline for making the training personal to their setting.
Positive Handling Feedback: “enabled all of us to learn and to do the techniques if necessary
Zeb was well qualified and thorough, a teacher from St Johns Primary said, clear about staff responsibilities, and his demonstrations enabled everyone to learn the techniques and deliver them if necessary.
Positive Handling Feedback: “of a high standard and delivered brilliantly”
A class teacher from Aylesford Primary School describes a day of theory and practice that balanced getting to know everyone. Asking about their own setting and children was valuable, as were the website resources.
Staff Governor said: “competent, clear, precise, logical training with good humour”
Clear, logical delivery with some humour, plus theory alongside practical scenarios, is how a staff governor described the day, which covered duty of care and reasonable force.
I forgot all the “holds ” within days because training in the past has been too complex
A reception teacher says past training was too complex and the holds were forgotten within days, while this course was clear and easy to remember. Summer feedback from other school staff follows.
I feel very confident now I can protect myself and the children I am responsible for – Course Feedback
Feedback from a development officer at a regional autism support organisation, who found earlier Team Teach training intense but now feels confident to protect herself and the children in her care.
This was the first time that a positive handling course at this school has been so beneficial
Feedback from a special primary school in London, where previous instructors from other BILD accredited providers could not answer the head teacher’s operational questions. The post argues trainers need practical experience, not manual content.
One of the most informative and engaging training sessions I’ve attended in my career
Reflection logs and news scenarios that put school incidents in perspective were valued by a Bedfordshire teacher, who wished for more time to practise techniques.