Positive Handling Learning Outcomes for Primary Schools
Children have diverse needs, and sometimes, adults need to intervene to support them. Positive handling is a technique used to ensure that children are safe and their dignity is maintained during any form of intervention. With the right training, staff in primary schools can learn positive handling techniques that will help them to support children […]
Legal Implications of Using Physical Intervention in Schools
Legal Implications of Using Physical Intervention in Schools Physical intervention refers to the use of physical force to restrain or control a student’s behavior. It is a measure that is generally considered a last resort and should be used only when all other options have been exhausted, and the situation requires it. In today’s educational […]
Feedback from Secondary Senior Leadership Team SLT
Director of Training Gerard O’Dea recently delivered a series of sessions at a very large secondary school in Kent for over 160 staff in total. The comments below are from the senior leadership team who attended and reflect the customised information, specific to the needs and issues which modern secondary schools face. The school booked […]
Pleasantly surprised at how much we needed to know
I did wonder to myself how could this possibly be an all day course. I was pleasantly surprised at how much we needed to know. I found the whole day very good and was keen to learn the new skills shown throughout the day. Deputy DSL – Surrey – 2018
Comfortable with everything – Positive Handling
The trainer was very knowledgeable and professional. It was delivered at the right pitch for us all to take it seriously and practice the holds, but to also enjoy the course and feel comfortable with everything. I found the course very informative and I am sure it will prove useful within my role. Teaching Assistant […]
Supported to do the techniques correctly – Feedback
I really appreciated the fact that during the training I was supported to do the techniques correctly – it was ok to ask questions and corrected when I wasn’t. The way we were guided through steps to make sure we were always following the law was excellent. Reception Teacher – Leeds – 2018
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. […]
Legal Safe and Effective Positive Handling
Legal Safe and Effective Positive Handling Legal Safe and Effective Positive Handling is what we strive to design and deliver here at Dynamis, where we work with schools, teaching staff and other education services to deal with distressed or challenging behaviours with children by showing them respect at all times in a safe environment which we create […]
Positive Handling Strategies – feel confident
Positive Handling Strategies Positive handling strategies should increase confidence, improve teamwork and give you the opportunity to enhance your level of practice with your colleagues. Here is what one class teacher said after a recent course with our team: “The course was very useful and because of it, I feel more confident to deal with […]
Positive Handling “this was the best so far”
Best Positive Handling Course So Far “I have been on a few positive handling training courses and this was the best so far. She gave us holds that were viable in our setting and easy to use. Unfortunately, we have already had to use the holds, but they were effective and we all felt confident […]