Positive Handling in Schools

The Positive Handling in Schools course provides comprehensive training for educators and school staff on managing challenging behavior safely and effectively. This course equips participants with practical strategies, legal knowledge, and confidence to implement positive handling techniques while maintaining a safe learning environment. Students will explore behavior management, physical intervention, trauma-informed care, and strategies for supporting children with disabilities. The program emphasizes safeguarding, duty of care, and compliance with government advice and statutory guidance.

This Positive Handling in Schools training ensures that staff are fully prepared to respond to aggression, minimize risk, and promote positive outcomes for all students. Participants will gain skills in managing conflict, understanding the aggression curve, applying the SCARF model, and carrying out interventions lawfully and safely.

Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate effective positive handling techniques for safe school interventions.
2. Apply trauma-informed approaches when managing children with disabilities professionally.
3. Recognize the aggression curve and implement de-escalation strategies successfully.
4. Understand legal frameworks and government guidance for safe interventions.
5. Make decisions while ensuring duty of care is fully maintained.
6. Implement physical restraint techniques safely and according to school policy.

Course Curriculum

• Module 01: Introduction to Positive Handling in School – Understand key principles of positive handling and safe intervention.
• Module 02: A Serious Business – Recognize responsibilities and the importance of professional conduct.
• Module 03: The Aggression Curve – Identify stages of aggression and strategies to de-escalate behavior.
• Module 04: Trauma and Disability Management – Apply trauma-informed approaches to support children with disabilities.
• Module 05: The SCARF Model – Learn SCARF model principles to manage challenging situations effectively.
• Module 06: Government Advice and Guidance – Understand national guidance for behavior management and safeguarding.
• Module 07: Making Decisions: Duty of Care – Make decisions balancing safety and duty of care responsibly.
• Module 08: The Law – Explore legal frameworks governing restraint and physical interventions in schools.
• Module 09: Physical Intervention and Restraint – Learn safe techniques for handling and restraining students correctly.
• Module 10: Screening, Searching and Confiscation – Understand legal protocols for screening, searching, and confiscation procedures.

Disclaimer:

This is an online course with pre-recorded lessons. You will get access to the course within 48 hours after your enrolment.