To refresh and re-accredit existing NFPS Accredited Instructors in Physical Intervention / Control & Restraint and Breakaway Skills Training.

It is a requirement of anyone who holed NFPS Ltd. Approved Licensed Centre status to attend this course if you wish to be re-licensed for another year.

• To review and up-skill existing physical restraint and breakaway techniques

• To update delegates in any recent changes in the law in relation to the use of physical force, including any cases of criminal and civil law

• To review any updates to specific guidance contained in various current Professional Codes of Practice including Governmental guidance documents that relate to the use of physical force, and specific guidance and documentation that relates to the use of physical force with children

• To further instruct delegates in the various appropriate technical physical skills required for the competent application of physical intervention and restraint including appropriate methods of restraining, holding still and containing young people

• To further coach delegates in the correct physical techniques involved in coaching physical restraint in relation to and in compliance with the Manual Handling Regulations 1992

• To further coach existing instructors in techniques designed to minimise the risk of positional asphyxiation, including reference to NICE's guidance on restraint being used for "the minimum possible amount of time" and how that may be interpreted

• To allow delegates to further practice and instruct physical restraint in various situational scenarios to expose delegates to increasing levels of pressure to simulate the types of environmental and personal pressures that they may be exposed to and expected to operate in

To meet the required criteria for successful completion of this course delegates must be able to demonstrate:

• A clear understanding of the constraints laid down by law, health and safety and human rights for the use of physical force for the purpose of defence and intervention/restraint

• A clear understanding of the risks associated with Physical Restraint including positional asphyxiation, alcohol, drugs and edged weapons, and, how to minimise those risks through good practice and safe working procedures

• The ability to promote good coaching practice to reduce instructional and operational injury to staff by understanding and applying the principles laid down in the Manual Handling Regulations 1992.
  

In addition, those individuals seeking Instructor accreditation or re-affirmation must be able to demonstrate a competent level of physical coaching expertise in all aspects of the training programme and will be continually assessed on the following subject categories:

• Retention of Information; (Passing of written test papers on law and positional asphyxiation)
• Coaching Ability - Supervision
• Coaching Ability - Safety
• Coaching Ability - Manual Handling - Good Practice
• Coaching Ability - Group Control
• Coaching Ability - Safe Management of Dynamic Scenario Training

Award of NFPS re-accreditation identifies that the individual has maintained a competent level of instructional ability in the above subject areas.

24th - 26th March 2009

Lilleshall National Sports Centre, Near Newport Shropshire, TF10 9AT.

Only £600.00 & Vat per person (plus £52.25 & VAT for BTEC Certification if required)

Price Includes accommodation from the afternoon of the first day until the morning of the last day, all meals, Manual, Certification & re-accreditation and ratification of Instructor Accreditation. (Limited to 15 places).