How Incivility, rudeness and disrespect are damaging our workplaces and maybe our schools
The effects of incivility in our workplace How Incivility, rudeness and: “I studied the effects of incivility on people. What is incivility? It’s disrespect or rudeness. It includes a lot of different behaviors, from mocking or belittling someone to teasing people in ways that sting, to telling offensive jokes to texting in meetings.” This post […]
Managing Behaviour may include Positive Handling
The physical side of managing behaviour This post is about managing behaviour may include. Managing behaviour in schools ideally means using professional and persuasive verbalisation skills but must also include the physical alternatives where words alone fail. We treat every child with dignity and show them respect but sometimes words alone are not enough […]
Positive Handling Feedback: “more confident and empowered – fantastic”
This post is about positive handling feedback. “The staff who attended the course went away feeling more confident and empowered. They felt happy that should any positive handling be required, they could do it in a safe way. Pauline was fantastic and made the training personal to our setting and the situations we meet.” – […]
Can Online Training help you to allocate the right resources to Positive Handling?
Can Online Training help: Positive Handling Online Training A component of our programme which saves your school time and resources. This post is about can online training help. Gerard O’Dea, Director of Training at Dynamis, gives a brief tour of the very popular Positive Handling Online Training offered through the Dynamis training programme. Comments […]
How many school staff to train in positive handling?
How many school staff to train in positive handling? The Gravy Train positive handling courses for the masses? Many schools have for years taken the Whole School approach to train positive handling for every member of staff at school. Recently I have been asking schools if this is really the approach that they need to […]
The Six Positive Handling Scenarios in Schools
This post is about the six positive handling. Director of Training Gerard O’Dea discusses the common scenarios which ocur in schools that may necessitate the use of force or positive handling with children. This guide on the six positive handling is part of our ongoing work with schools and academies. Related reading The Context of […]
Restraint in school – what the law says
“You hope you will never have to use restraint, but if your duty of care leaves you with little choice: know your school procedure and record everything” This post is about restraint in school –. An excellent article about the use of force for restraint in schools by solicitor Jade Kent. http://schoolsweek.co.uk/restraint-in-school-what-the-law-says/ Author on the […]
Positive Handling by the Numbers #3: Section 3 Risk Assessments
Positive Handling Risk Assessments This post is about positive handling by the. Positive Handling Risk Assessment is at the heart of an effective response to the issues of school-based aggression and violence. Once the potential risks have been recognised within an organisation, the next stage is to identify the specific risks associated with each role and […]
Positive Handling By The Numbers #0 Zero contact policies
Positive Handling Policy This post is about positive handling by the. Can a school have a ‘no contact’ policy? The Department for Education guidance is clear that failing to act because of an erroneous physical intervention policy would be risky: Schools should not have a ‘no contact’ policy. There is a real risk that such […]