Alternative Provisions

Specialist Positive Handling training for Alternative Provision (or PRU), building safety, staff confidence, and consistent crisis responses.

The Pressure on AP Settings

High-risk and volatile behaviour

Pupils excluded from mainstream

Safeguarding and inspection scrutiny

Staff burnout and retention

“Staff left the training calm, confident and ready to handle the most challenging behaviour.”

Head, AP

Real-World Tools for Staff

Tailored for AP, this training equips your staff to manage extreme behaviours safely, protecting pupils, staff, and safeguarding compliance.

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Online resources

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Communication skills

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Ensuring personal safety

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Team-based interventions

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Trauma-informed practice

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CPD champions

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Policy guidance

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Ongoing support

What Schools Say

More confident staff

Safer classrooms

Consistent responses

Better safeguarding

Stronger inspection outcomes

“We now feel able to handle situations that used to overwhelm us — it’s transformed our confidence.”

AP Manager

Report – Managing Behaviours of Concern and Workplace Risk in UK Schools

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How We Help

A step-by-step approach tailored to your school

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We start by reviewing your challenges and staff needs.

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We design training pathways suited for AP contexts and high-risk incidents.

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Training is scenario-driven, giving staff practice in realistic AP challenges.

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We provide CPD champions, toolkits, and refreshers to maintain skills.

Let’s Talk About Your AP Setting

Recent Articles

Report – Managing Behaviours of Concern and Workplace Risk in UK Schools

Report – Responding to Behaviours of Concern in Irish Schools

School Leaders Give High Marks to Dynamis’ Inaugural Education Webinar Series

Guides

Download our Positive Handling starter guide for schools.

Contact Us

Ready to explore Positive Handling training for your staff team? Let’s talk today.

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Let's Talk about Training!

Schedule a relaxed 1-to-1 meeting, during which we can learn about your training requirements, your target areas for the training and talk about any questions you might have. We will do our very best to help you to find the most efficient, effective and engaging training that will noticeably benefit your team members.

Choose a day and time when convenient for you and we are all set!

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