Positive Handling by the Numbers #5: Five Steps to Persuasion
Positive Handling Verbal Deescalation You may remember in my last post about Positive Handling Number 5, we looked at a stuation whereby a disruptive child was resolutely refusing to leave a classroom? “You cant’ make me! I know my rights! You’re not allowed to touch me!” How did we get here? In my previous […]
Positive Handling by the Numbers #4: Forewarned about (some) Four-year-olds is Forearmed
Positive Handling Plans Positive Handling Plans should consider the wide range of risks involved in the types of situations where these interventions are potentially needed. Is it possible for a four year old child to lash out and send their teacher or teaching assistant to hospital? How about giving them a life-changing injury to their […]
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 […]
I feel very confident now I can protect myself and the children I am responsible for – Course Feedback
“I thoroughly enjoyed the course. I had previously attended the Team Teach course a number of years ago and found it really intense and did not feel confident in using it. I feel very confident now that as a last resort I can protect myself and the children I am responsible for. I found the […]