A Tour of our Online Training in Positive Handling for Schools
Take a Tour of Our Online Positive Handling Training Course We have provided hundreds of schools across the country with the option to train their staff using online technology and learning systems, since 2014. Having built up a lot of experience with how to deliver training using our own unique implementation of the powerful Moodle […]
Outstanding Feedback from our 2019 courses
More than double, and yet the numbers all improved! Last year we collected more than double the number of learner surveys than in the previous year, to find out how we are doing. I watch these feedback surveys come in to the business every single day and watch for trends as part of our quality […]
How Incivility, rudeness and disrespect are damaging our workplaces and maybe our schools
The effects of incivility in our workplace “I studied the effects of incivility on people. What is incivility? It’s disrespect or rudeness. It includes a lot of different behaviors, from mocking or belittling someone to teasing people in ways that sting, to telling offensive jokes to texting in meetings.” Here is Christine Poarth’s TED talk […]
Positive Handling and Guidance on issues of Touch in Primary Schools
Course Feedback: “excellent practical guidance”
“Excellent practical guidance backed up with clear theoretical principles. We are now incorporating key ideas into our practice and policy. Staff were delighted with the sessions and are keen to own it in their practice.” –> Headteacher, Alternative Provision, North-West London in March 2017 We recently provided training to all to an Alternative Provision school […]
Course Feedback: a very professional experience
“Thought it was really interesting, with very simple, quick and easy techniques which can be used at work. They are easy to remember too! It was a very professional experience and I learnt a lot from it. The theory side helped me understand more about regulations and what is in place, this was very useful. […]
Can Online Training help you to allocate the right resources to Positive Handling?
Positive Handling Online Training A component of our programme which saves your school time and resources. Gerard O’Dea, Director of Training at Dynamis, gives a brief tour of the very popular Positive Handling Online Training offered through the Dynamis training programme. Comments from our learners about the Positive Handling Online Training from Dynamis” “It was good […]
How many school staff to train in positive handling?
How many school staff to train in positive handling? The Gravy Train positive handling courses for the masses? Many schools have for years taken the Whole School approach to train positive handling for every member of staff at school. Recently I have been asking schools if this is really the approach that they need to […]
Positive Handling by the Numbers #3: Section 3 Risk Assessments
Positive Handling Risk Assessments Positive Handling Risk Assessment is at the heart of an effective response to the issues of school-based aggression and violence. Once the potential risks have been recognised within an organisation, the next stage is to identify the specific risks associated with each role and then provide measures that will eliminate or minimise […]
Positive Handling by the Numbers #2: The Number is Always Two!
Positive Handling Teamwork How many people need to be in the room when a child in a school threatens injury to themselves or others, or is causing a serious disruption? This is a question I like to explore with my groups in our Positive Handling training courses. The answer is always that we need […]