PMVA & Restraint Equipment Course BILD ACT Restraint Reduction Network Certified

The NHS statutory training requirement

Training in Physical Intervention (PMVA) & Mechanical Restraints must be BILD ACT Restraint Reduction Network (RRN) certified. i.e. If your staff are working with service users who may require physical interventions & you are commissioned by the NHS, you must have BILD ACT certified training.

This applies to permanent, temporary and agency staff.

The CQC statutory training requirement

Training in Physical Intervention (PMVA) & Mechanical Restraints must be BILD ACT Restraint Reduction Network (RRN) certified. i.e. If your staff are working with service users who may require physical interventions & the setting is subject to CQC inspection, you must have BILD ACT certified training.

This applies to permanent, temporary and agency staff.

The Agency Framework training requirement

Staff are now required to complete BILD ACT Restraint Reduction Network (RRN) certified Physical Intervention & Mechanical Restraint training, & must be able to provde a current certificate of competence. This applies to any staff member working in NHS commisissioned or CQC inspected services, who may have to use physical interventions (PMVA).

Day 1 - Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)

Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) is a valuable tool when dealing with behaviours of concern and is the primary route to ensuring restraint reduction.

PBS training gives staff skills to:

free people from harmful and challenging behaviours
change the way such behaviours are viewed by others
develop skills and knowledge to improve the way your service users live their lives

Delegates will learn how to develop positive proactive strategies to support their service users and prevent challenging behaviours before they occur.

They will learn about and understand the PBS Competency Framework, assessments, evaluations and planning, on both a proactive and reactive basis.

Day 1 Information

6 hours of training
Maximum of 18 delegates per trainer, (although we recommend 12 as a group size)

Day 2 - Managing Challenging Behaviour with Breakaway skills

Staff will learn about behaviours that challenge and some effective strategies to avoid them.

They will be taught to:

recognise triggers and cues prior to behaviour escalating
understand what happens to the human body when faced with fear and conflict
how best to communicate with service users to reduce the likelihood of conflict through de-escalation skills.

Delegates will be taught simple and effective breakaway techniques for both low and high risk situations when managing behaviours of concern and the laws that govern them.

All teaching is conducted with a constant emphasis on restraint reduction and preventative strategies.

Day 2 Information

8-10 hours of training depending on group size
Maximum of 18 delegates per trainer, (although we recommend 12 as a group size)

Day 3 - Restrictive Physical Intervention training

Delegates will learn 'control & restraint' and physical intervention PMVA skills.

Typical course content includes:

The use of force
Health and Safety and Human Rights legislation
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations
Avoiding and detection of positional asphyxia
Instruction and practice of low/high risk physical intervention techniques (subject to TNA supporting this).