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NFPS Ltd. is a Specialist Provider of Physical intervention and Conflict Management Training with specific expertise in Physical Restraint, Breakaway, Self-Defence and Conflict Resolution.

Understanding Reasonable Force

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New Online Understanding Reasonable Force Course As you may have seen we have launched our New Online ‘Understanding Reasonable Force’ Course that will plug a much needed knowledge-gap in the industry. In the workplace there are people who are either expected to train, manage, provide guidance on, investigate and even discipline staff who use physical force in the workplace. Yet … Read more

How Can You Run a Restraint Trainer Course in 5 Days, The Pareto Principle, Ockhams Razor, Academics, Experts by Experience and Loads More

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This is a video conversation between Trevel Henry and me on How Can You Run a Restraint Trainer Course in 5 Days, The Pareto Principle, Ockhams Razor, Academics and loads more!

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Interview With Tony Bleetman [Video]

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This is a video interview I did with Tony Bleetman.

It follows on nicely from the one that I did with Eric Baskind the other day and adds a professional medical perspective on a lot of restraint related issues.

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Eric Baskind and I Discussing The Legal Implications of a Care Quality Commission Freedom of Information Response [Video]

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Under The Health & Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014: Regulation 13:

“CQC inspectors are expected to safeguard people who use services from suffering any form of abuse or improper treatment, which includes …. unlawful restraint”.

However the CQC’s response to a freedom of information request has highlighted that CQC inspectors are very highly likely to be unqualified or competent to do so because they receive no training in that area.

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Interview With Ginge Johnson on Physical Skills Requirements for Close Protection Training

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Everyone who is anyone in CP knows ‘Ginge’, but if you don’t know him here is some info about Ginge.

‘Ginge’ served in the British Army for 18 years, 13 of which were spent in the 22nd Special Air Services Regiment.

During this time, he developed a wide range of skills including counter-terrorism and VIP protection.

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No Restraint Policies – What’s Your View On Them?

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Every now and then I come across an agency/organisation that has a ‘no-restraint’ policy in place and my first question is always, why do you have a policy for something that you don’t need to do? You wouldn’t have a ‘no-hard hat’ policy in a school playground during playtime because there is no foreseeable risk of something falling from the … Read more