When creating an incident report or statement to justify the use of reasonable force, it is crucial to provide a clear and accurate...

In the realm of physical intervention, understanding the medical implications of physically intervening is paramount. Exploring these...

Training must improve staff safety and empower people to proactively enhance the services to the people they support. Ensuring personal...

The Human Rights Act brings the rights outlined in the ECHR (European Convention for Human Rights) into UK law, allowing individuals to...

In the United Kingdom, the principles of the use of force, as governed by common law, play a fundamental role in shaping the legal...

As reported in the New York Times on the 11th October 2023, “California has become the first US state to ban the use of “excited...

When individuals find themselves in situations where physical intervention becomes necessary, the need to be accountable and what...

Following on from yesterday's LinkedIn post ‘Stress’ let’s briefly explore how and why the network of nerves sends messages to parts of...

Workplace absences due to stress have hit their highest-level according to reports by the CIPD with companies employing 6.5 million staff...

Being 360 degrees aware of your immediate surroundings is a must-do action. I know we don’t have eyes in the back of our heads and...

We use well known phrases like the Health & Safety Executives (HSE) definition of work-related violence… Any incident in which a person...

When considering the following we need to take into consideration what training, resources and time has been invested into these...

If the advice you receive is legally wrong and especially if that wrong advice leads to harm being caused, you may be open to a legal...

Research has shown that if you are taught a complicated system constructed from a wide range of skills involving lots of complete...

Having clear policies, procedures, and training in place for teachers and pupils is a must. Robust policies act as a comprehensive...

Vicarious liability. If you're looking to bring somebody into your company organization to deliver training or offer support, advice, or...

One year on and looking forward to another day trip to London to attend this years conference. The role of an expert witness is to help...

According to the Office for National Statistics theft in general has increased with 1.7million offences in the year to June, up ten per...

You should not automatically be sacked for using physical intervention on a vulnerable person. That said, it will come down the the...