PMVA 1-Day Training

Service Description

Training Days: 1 Timings 9:30am - 5:00pm Minimum of 6 Candidates at once Free Parking At Baldev Skills Security, we deliver professional PMVA (Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression) training in Sheffield and across South Yorkshire, designed for professionals working in sectors where challenging behaviour may arise. This includes healthcare, education, social care, prisons, and correctional facilities. Our CPD-certified PMVA refresher course, accredited by Dynamis, equips candidates with the essential skills and knowledge to confidently and safely manage conflict situations. The course blends key theoretical learning with hands-on practice, ensuring participants refresh their understanding of primary and secondary interventions while demonstrating competency in a wide range of Breakaway and Physical Intervention techniques. All candidates must meet the RRN Training Standards prerequisites before enrolling. We strongly advise reviewing the entry requirements before registration. Course Content Participants will cover a comprehensive curriculum, including: - Relevant legislation, guidelines, and frameworks - Professional accountability and ethical considerations - Equality, diversity, and human rights - Risks in restraint (including positional asphyxia awareness) - The use of reasonable force in line with UK law - Conflict resolution and de-escalation strategies - Breakaway techniques and non-contact approaches - Practical physical intervention skills: standing holds, upper arm wraps, supine and prone holds, de-escalation drills, safe floor management, and seclusion options Course Objectives By the end of the PMVA training, participants will be able to: - Understand their legal responsibilities when using physical intervention - Apply the concept of reasonable force safely and proportionately - Recognise the ethical implications of physical intervention in professional practice - Identify possible causes of violence and aggression - Understand the assault cycle and recognise behaviours of concern at each stage - Apply a range of de-escalation strategies to prevent escalation - Assess and evaluate risk levels when dealing with challenging behaviour - Safely use appropriate physical and non-physical interventions to protect themselves and others Our PMVA training courses in Sheffield are led by expert trainers with years of frontline industry experience, ensuring practical, relevant, and effective learning.