Breakaway Training

Breakaway training is designed for individuals who come into contact with or are working with those that may display aggression, violence or challenging behaviour. The training will consist of theory and practical based sessions. The theory sessions will be taught using a PowerPoint presentation, which will be delivered informally to encourage learning and sharing of experiences.

What is included in our training

All the components in Conflict Resolution and the following:

Identification of Behaviours

Signaling Non-Aggressive Movements through Stance and Position

Evading Aggressive Movements

Breaking Away from being held using Natural Reactionary Responses

Environmental Awareness:- Entry, Exit and Assistance

Reasonable Force

What to expect from our training

Course Aims

To promote knowledge and best practice in line with current legislation and national guidance.
To increase participants knowledge and understanding of Positive Behaviour.
To provide the participants with an overview of national learning objectives for promoting safer therapeutic services.
Support, prevention strategies and non-physical interventions.
To provide the participants with physical skills that may help to reduce the risk of injury when managing potentially aggressive or violent behaviour during the course of their normal working duties.
To develop self-awareness and de-escalation skills.
Make realistic risk assessments.
Team dynamics.

Course Objectives

At the end of the course participants will have knowledge of:

Primary, secondary and tertiary prevention strategies when managing violence.
Aspects of verbal and non-verbal de-escalation strategies.
Demonstrate an understanding of the 5 Stages of the Typical Assault Cycle.
An awareness of diversity issues which can help promote safer and therapeutic services.
Individual and organisational responsibilities in relation to the legal framework, including the use of reasonable force.
An understanding of the risk assessment process in promoting safer services.
An understanding of the need for post – incident review/support procedures.
To empower participants in recognising and helping deal with difficult situations in the work place.
Identify and demonstrate a limited range of physical techniques specific to the environment in which the participants work.
An understanding of personal and organisational responsibilities for lone working.
Pass physical skills assessments, demonstrating key skills, leadership and health monitoring.
Personal safety.

Theoretical Core Component

This will introduce participants to

Anger and aggression
Diffusion techniques
Law
Communication skills
Report writing
Decision making during an incident.

Practical Core Component

Low-level Breakaways.

Simple and effective techniques

Clothing grabs
Strangles front and rear
Hair pulls
Punches
Kicks.

Questions and Answers

This course will contain an informal Q&A process to allow employees from the commissioning organisation to examine principles of both theory skills as applied in their work place.

In the interest of confidentiality there will be strict guidance and ground rules set out prior to the session. These will follow standard confidentiality processes as set out in national guidelines.

Rationale

This course is aimed specifically for those who come into contact with or working with service users that have a history of aggression, violence or self-harm.

It will include techniques specific to managing challenging behaviour that must be risk assessed and written into organisational policy. It will prepare the participants with a limited number of techniques that are specific to their working environment.

The course is designed for those working directly with service users using low level physical interventions.

What Participants Say About Our Training

"The trainer was hugely knowledgable and the course was structured thoughtfully maintaining the groups interest throughout".

"I felt the spirit of unity from everyone and the trainers were very helpful and made everyone relaxed".

“Better informed in how to talk down avoid violent confrontations brilliant enjoyed every minute.”

Cath

“Excellent – both in practice and theory.”

Huw

“Very useful made you think excellent for work and everyday life created awareness.”

Rebecca

“Well structured and presented, appropriate for work of Mental Health professionals.”

Dave

“It was enlightening and helpful with dealing with psychological problems of the carer as well as the client.”

Ruth

“Excellent course good trainers with ability and personality.”

Norma

“Excellent teaching methods extremely useful for my clinic area.”

Sarah

“Excellent knowledge and communications and skills gained, extremely useful and a great eye opener.”

Ruth

“Great course! It was very comprehensive, engaging and easy to learn.”

Farida

"Very educative and taught in a manner that was effective and interactive."

Aina

"Very well delivered. Kept us going with "happy stories" but "firm commands," stressed the importance of ethnic/morals/de-escalation and saving life."

Dr Mayuri

"It was my first experience doing PAMOVA, very informative, the instructors defined every technique from simple activity, which was easy to understand and useful in real work scenarios."

Arun

"In my opinion the trainers are very good at conducting, passing and teaching information at a high standard."

Craig

"Very good trainers, easy techniques, easy to remember and effective."

SanJida

"Very informative on aspects of the law. Very good practical safety movements taught."

Jennifer

Breakaway Training

Breakaway training is the method by which organisations can equip staff with the skills that they need to disengage from aggressive behaviour and move to a place of safety.

Email: [email protected] / Tel: 01792 324319