This course provides the learner with knowledge, understanding and skills required to implement physical interventions. The purpose of physical intervention is to take immediate control of a dangerous situation, in order to end or significantly reduce the risk of harm to the person and others around them. Physical intervention involves some form of physical contact and application of force to guide, restrict or prevent movement.

Time is spent allowing learners to demonstrate in a practical way situations they may encounter.

Staff working with individuals who have complex behavioural needs / continuing health care / severe challenging
behaviour. N.B It will be made emphasised that there are some techniques demonstrated in this training that are considered  ‘last resort’ only.

N.B Recent developments dictate that staff attending should have previously attended first aid training that has included practical demonstration of CPR.

This training is NOT a first aid course and does not contain elements of it.

• Understand the context of the Positive Behavioural
Support model
• Understand the term ‘challenging behaviour’
• Understand the context in which challenging behaviour
occurs
• Be able to contribute to the functional analysis in relation
to an individual’s challenging behaviour
• Understand the key characteristics of physical interventions
• Be able to implement primary prevention strategies
• Be able to use a person centred approach to develop
plans that promote participation
• Be able to implement secondary prevention strategies
• Be able to implement non aversive reactive strategies
• Be able to understand what can and can not be carried out as a physical intervention

• Demonstrate physical interventions techniques to the group and carry out practical