Professional Online Training
Positive Handling in Schools
Understand aggressive pupil behaviour, recognise the stages of escalation, and learn where the law stands on physical intervention and restraint in schools
From £25 + VAT
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Course Details
- Duration: 1 hr 40 mins
- Delivery: Online and self-paced
Who This Course Is For
This training is relevant to anyone working within a school environment who may encounter challenging pupil behaviour, including:
- Teachers and teaching assistants responsible for pupil safety and behaviour management
- School leaders and staff who make decisions around duty of care and safeguarding
- Support staff involved in screening, searching or responding to aggressive incidents
Course Content
The course is structured across nine modules, each requiring a 70% pass mark:
- The Course Structure — Introduces how the course is organised and what each module will cover.
- A Serious Business — Presents examples and statistics highlighting the seriousness and extent of aggressive pupil behaviour.
- The Aggression Curve — Explains how to identify the different stages of aggression as they develop.
- The SCARF Model — Provides tips on de-escalating a pupil before they lash out.
- Government Advice and Guidance — Covers official guidance relevant to positive handling in schools.
- Making decisions: Duty of Care — Looks at how duty of care responsibilities inform decision-making in difficult situations.
- The Law — Explains where the law stands on positive handling and physical intervention.
- Physical Intervention and Restraint — Sets out best practice in theory should restraint of a pupil ever be necessary.
- Screening, Searching and Confiscation — Addresses the procedures and considerations around screening, searching and confiscation.
Course Information
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Buy for Yourself or Your Team
Choose one seat for yourself or add places for colleagues. Each learner receives their own course access.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is understanding the law important in this course
The course explains where the law stands on positive handling, as acting without this understanding can lead to serious consequences, including potential prosecution.
Does the course cover how to physically restrain a pupil
It covers best practice in theory around physical intervention and restraint, alongside de-escalation techniques designed to avoid reaching that point.
