Comfortable with everything – Positive Handling
The trainer was very knowledgeable and professional. It was delivered at the right pitch for us all to take it seriously and practice the holds, but to also enjoy the course and feel comfortable with everything. I found the course very informative and I am sure it will prove useful within my role. Teaching Assistant […]
Supported to do the techniques correctly – Feedback
I really appreciated the fact that during the training I was supported to do the techniques correctly – it was ok to ask questions and corrected when I wasn’t. The way we were guided through steps to make sure we were always following the law was excellent. Reception Teacher – Leeds – 2018
Positive Handling Training Project for UAE Schools completed
This months we trained approximately 150 staff in both Abu Dhabi and Dubai institutions in our approach to Positive Handling which was tailored to the UAE environment based on our almost 10-year training history in the emirates. Having specifically developed advice based on UAE labor law, the UAE penal code relating to use of force […]
Course Feedback: “a more detailed support plan was given for working with younger children”
Younger Children and Positive Handling – Course Feedback “The course was excellent in his contents and it’s delivery. I found the techniques very useful. I had previously received training from an alternative provider, this time I was pleased that a more detailed support plan was given for working with younger children. I enjoyed getting involved […]
Course Feedback: “excellent practical guidance”
“Excellent practical guidance backed up with clear theoretical principles. We are now incorporating key ideas into our practice and policy. Staff were delighted with the sessions and are keen to own it in their practice.” –> Headteacher, Alternative Provision, North-West London in March 2017 We recently provided training to all to an Alternative Provision school […]
Teachers headbutted and bitten by children as young as five.
Course Feedback: staff gained significantly from involvement
“Pace and delivery were great; Gerard was happy to answer all questions and observations throughout. His skills and knowledge were professionally shared at a level appropriate to our setting regarding current potential and real concerns. Our health and safety was clearly a priority. All staff gained significantly from involvement – thank you.” – Assistant Headteacher, […]
Course Feedback: a very professional experience
“Thought it was really interesting, with very simple, quick and easy techniques which can be used at work. They are easy to remember too! It was a very professional experience and I learnt a lot from it. The theory side helped me understand more about regulations and what is in place, this was very useful. […]
Duty of Care and stopping fights in Positive Handling
We are often asked about stopping fights between children in the hope that safe, reliable and risk-free methods exists. In this story, we explore the issue. In this video Director of Training at Dynamis, Gerard O’Dea, tells a story about how one female teacher had to come up with some urgent ideas about stopping fights in […]
Positive Handling: What’s the worst that can happen?
A teacher’s leg was shattered and her kneecap broken in a classroom attack by a 10-year-old pupil. Diane Whitehead, 53, had to have surgery to pin her leg back together after she was karate kicked by the out-of-control boy. She could be off work for more than a year recovering from her injuries. Diane Whitehead, […]