Duration
PMVA 3-Day Full Course (With e-learning completed on site) – £140
PMVA Refresher 1 Day (With e-learning completed in advance) – £70
Course Objectives and outcomes
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Assess and evaluate the risks associated with challenging or
difficult individuals
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Understand the lawful application of restrictive interventions
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Create a supportive environment tailored to individual needs
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Balance maintaining quality of life with minimizing the use of
restraint
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Identify negative influences impacting both staff and the individuals
they support
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Understand the legal definition and limits of 'reasonable
force'
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Recognize how procedural and environmental factors influence conflict
and inform decision-making
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Apply proactive strategies to address individual needs, aiming to
reduce distress and challenging behaviours
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Emphasize the role of both verbal and non-verbal communication in
managing conflict
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Understand how cultural differences can affect communication styles
and perceptions
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Identify causes of communication breakdown and foster conditions that
enable effective communication
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Describe common triggers for conflict and outline the stages of the
assault cycle
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Recognize behavioural cues and patterns during conflict
situations
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Identify early warning signs and danger signals exhibited in conflict
scenarios
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Summarize effective actions and responses appropriate to conflict
situations
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Recognize the importance of early intervention in preventing
escalation
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Identify available short-term and long-term support for individuals
affected by violent incidents
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Offer support to those directly impacted by violence to benefit the
broader organization
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Understand and implement a range of de-escalation techniques
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Define appropriate secondary and tertiary strategies—both
non-restrictive and restrictive—for managing aggressive
behaviour
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Provide an overview of Martyn's Law, including its purpose and key
elements
Who can attend this course?
This training course has been certified by Bild ACT as suitable for the education, health, prison & correctional facilities, and social care sectors, providing services for:
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Adults
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Children
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People with mental health conditions (Inclusive of Hearing
Impairment)
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People with learning disabilities
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Autistic people
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People with acquired brain injury
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People living with dementia
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Private, public, and charitable organisations providing services to
people within Education, Healthcare, Social Care, Mental Health,
Learning Disabilities, Adolescent Psychiatric Care, Eating Disorders,
NG Feeds, and EBD.
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CQC Registered organisations adhering to the current RRN
Standards
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Organisations that support individuals who challenge services.
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Organisations requiring BILD Act Certified training.
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Staff working in, or being placed in, specialist commissioned
healthcare provision i.e., Mental Health Trusts or Private Service
Providers