Protecting relationships when reopening schools
Hi its Gerard here from Dynamis with some great information I came across this week. I listened to an excellent webinar from our partners at Vistelar. Two of their most experienced trainers got together to talk about how we will welcome the children back to school. What caught my attention about the discussion was that […]
Therapeutic Parenting – Approaches in Schools
Interview with Sarah Naish – Therapeutic Parenting Expert “if I had not had the correct training myself, I don’t know how I would’ve got my children safely to adulthood with our relationship intact.” Today I want to introduce you to Sarah Naish, and let you in on some excerpts from a conversation that I had […]
Managing Behaviour may include Positive Handling
The physical side of managing behaviour Managing behaviour in schools ideally means using professional and persuasive verbalisation skills but must also include the physical alternatives where words alone fail. We treat every child with dignity and show them respect but sometimes words alone are not enough and in order to create a safe and […]
Positive Handling Feedback: “more confident and empowered – fantastic”
“The staff who attended the course went away feeling more confident and empowered. They felt happy that should any positive handling be required, they could do it in a safe way. Pauline was fantastic and made the training personal to our setting and the situations we meet.” – Inclusion Leader, Holy Cross Primary
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 […]
The Five Maxims for Effective Communication in the Classroom
How to use The Five Maxims in the classroom Listen with All Your Senses Ask, don’t Tell Give Context (Tell them Why) Offer Options Allow them a Second Chance Katie Dill, a Teacher, talks about how she uses the Five Maxims from VDI with the Special Needs Children in her class day in and day out. […]
Allegations and Teachers’ rights to Use Force
Dynamis provides a specific education-focussed one-day (or half-day where necessary) training course in the issues involved in use-of-force in a school setting. The case of Deputy Head Teacher Royden Cope has been much discussed in the news and we feel that Jenny McCartney put the issues at-hand very clearly in her piece in the Telegraph : […]
TCI Therapeutic Crisis Intervention used on 16-year old killed in care
Corey Foster was 16 years old when one day while at school, teachers at his school held him on the floor in the hold pictured here. He subsequently died minutes later. (Read the full story here) Assistant Director of Human Resources Tracy Clayton, far left, and Manager Lawrence Gill demonstrate their Therapeutic Crisis Intervention […]
Restraint in school – what the law says
“You hope you will never have to use restraint, but if your duty of care leaves you with little choice: know your school procedure and record everything” An excellent article about the use of force for restraint in schools by solicitor Jade Kent. http://schoolsweek.co.uk/restraint-in-school-what-the-law-says/ Author on the use of force with children Mark Dawes adds […]
I forgot all the “holds ” within days because training in the past has been too complex
The training I received was fundamental to the skills we needed to acquire to keep staff and pupils safe within school. The training was clear and precise and easy to remember. Training in the past has been too complex and I forgot all the “holds ” within days. Thanks for offering training that will be […]