Trained Up ensures that our PMVA training is to the GSA (General Services Association) standard and British Institute of Learning Disabilities (BILD) accredited.

All Candidates are required to complete a Health Declaration on the day of the course of 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.

This course is suitable to learners of varying fitness levels.

Our Course Covers:

1. Influences on PMVA
2. Current Guidance and Legalisation
3. What is self-defence?
4. Hierarchy of Responses
5. De-escalation
6. Principles of observation & communication
7. Legal & Ethical Issues
8. Risks in Restraint
9. Case Study
10. Video

What you will learn:

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

1. Identify possible causes of violence and aggression in mental healthcare settings
2. Recognise the importance of implementation of early intervention strategies in reducing the occurrence of violence and aggression
3. Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and patients
4. Identify legal and ethical implications of utilising physical intervention strategies
5. Demonstrate the ability to select and utilise appropriate physical and non-physical strategies to manage an aggressive individual
6. Understand the need to continually assess and evaluate the levels of risk posed by difficult and challenging people
7. Demonstrate how to escape safely from a variety of grabs and holds
8. Candidates will be able to define the role of NHS Protect, LSMS, SMD?
9. Be able to give explanations for aggression – particularly in MH/LD settings
10. Know the stages of the assault cycle, and what each stage means
11. Be able to identify signs of escalation of aggression
12. Understand Strategies to de-escalate
13. Understand the legal issues around reasonable force/interface with MHA & MCA