Positive Handling and Guidance on issues of Touch in Primary Schools
This post is about positive handling and guidance. This guide on positive handling and guidance is part of our ongoing work with schools and academies. Related reading Positive Handling Learning Outcomes for Primary Schools Feedback: absolutely applicable to the demands of a primary school Positive Handling Law
Pleasantly surprised at how much we needed to know
I did wonder to myself how could this possibly be an all day course. I was pleasantly surprised at how much we needed to know. I found the whole day very good and was keen to learn the new skills shown throughout the day. Deputy DSL – Surrey – 2018 This guide on pleasantly surprised […]
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 […]
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 #2: The Number is Always Two!
Positive Handling Teamwork This post is about positive handling by the. How many people need to be in the room when a child in a school threatens injury to themselves or others, or is causing a serious disruption? This is a question I like to explore with my groups in our Positive Handling training […]
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 […]