This 3 day Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression (PMVA) Training is a mandatory requirement for any member of staff that works in a violent/ aggressive setting, particularly within a mental health environment.
This course has been developed in line with the GSA (General Services Association) standards and meets the requirements of the 2019 Restraint Reduction Network (RRN) Training Standards.
The RRN Training Standards have now replaced the British Institute of Learning Disabilities (BILD) Code of Practice. (Source: restraintreductionnetwork.org/training-standards/)
Who is this course for?
This course is for any delegate who is required to complete 3 day PMVA training or those that need to update their 3 day PMVA training certificate.
A health declaration must be completed on the day of the course, which will be assessed by the course tutor.
Due to the physical nature of this course we cannot accept any pregnant candidates on the course, post- natal learners should seek advice from their GP prior to attendance. All candidates must wear suitable clothing, e.g. tracksuit bottoms, trainers and t-shirt.
Day One
- Introduction to PMVA
- Physical intervention
- Mental Health Act + Mental Capacity Act
- Health + Safety at Work Legislation: Sections 2, 3, 7 & 8
- Legal + ethical issues
- Reporting of Injuries Diseases Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR)
- Common grabs + holds
- Slaps, punches, kicks
- Basic restraint techniques
Day Two
- Communication skills, verbal + non-verbal
- Conflict Management
- Identifying triggers of assault + assault cycle
- De-escalation techniques
- Chair restraint
- Clothing grabs
- Hair pulls, strangulation, arm locks
- Planned approaches
- Basic supine take-down
Day Three
- Practice session on techniques learnt so far
- Turning the patient
- Supine take down + restraint
- Prone take down + restraint
- Role of head person
- Managing legs supine + prone
- IM Medication
- Theory assessment
- Practical Assessment
This 3 day Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression (PMVA) Training is a mandatory requirement for any member of staff that works in a violent/ aggressive setting, particularly within a mental health environment.
This course has been developed in line with the GSA (General Services Association) standards and meets the requirements of the 2019 Restraint Reduction Network (RRN) Training Standards.
The RRN Training Standards have now replaced the British Institute of Learning Disabilities (BILD) Code of Practice. (Source: restraintreductionnetwork.org/training-standards/)
Who is this course for?
This course is for any delegate who is required to complete 3 day PMVA training or those that need to update their 3 day PMVA training certificate.
A health declaration must be completed on the day of the course, which will be assessed by the course tutor.
Due to the physical nature of this course we cannot accept any pregnant candidates on the course, post- natal learners should seek advice from their GP prior to attendance. All candidates must wear suitable clothing, e.g. tracksuit bottoms, trainers and t-shirt.
Day One
- Introduction to PMVA
- Physical intervention
- Mental Health Act + Mental Capacity Act
- Health + Safety at Work Legislation: Sections 2, 3, 7 & 8
- Legal + ethical issues
- Reporting of Injuries Diseases Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR)
- Common grabs + holds
- Slaps, punches, kicks
- Basic restraint techniques
Day Two
- Communication skills, verbal + non-verbal
- Conflict Management
- Identifying triggers of assault + assault cycle
- De-escalation techniques
- Chair restraint
- Clothing grabs
- Hair pulls, strangulation, arm locks
- Planned approaches
- Basic supine take-down
Day Three
- Practice session on techniques learnt so far
- Turning the patient
- Supine take down + restraint
- Prone take down + restraint
- Role of head person
- Managing legs supine + prone
- IM Medication
- Theory assessment
- Practical Assessment
