Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression(PMVA)
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This 3 day Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression (PMVA) Training is a mandatory requirement course is for any candidates who wish to work in mental health Environment or require to refresh the 3days PMVA training Certificate
All candidates must wear suitable clothing, e.g. Suitable bottom trainers and t-shirt.
OBJECTIVES
By the end of the course, delegates will be able to: –
- Understand their Legal Responsibilities
- Understand Reasonable Force
- Understand ethical considerations of physical intervention
- Identify possible causes of violence + aggression
- Know the stages of the assault cycle + what each stage means
- Be able to identify signs of escalation + aggression
- Understand the different types of de-escalation strategies
- Recognise the importance of early intervention
- Understand the importance of continually assessing + evaluation the levels of risk posed by difficult / challenging people
- Select + utilise appropriate physical + nonphysical strategies to manage aggressive individuals
- Demonstrate how to escape safely from a variety of grabs + holds
Day 1
- What is PMVA ?
- Influences on physical intervention within mental health
- Health & Safety Legislation
- Human Rights Legislation Legal and Ethical issues around Physical Interventions
- Article 2,Article 3, Article 5 Article 7
- Mental Capacity Act
- Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards ( DOLS)
- Reporting of Injuries Diseases Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR)
- Criminal Law & Common Law
Practical Session
- Low level grabs and holds
- Slaps, punches, kicks,
- Basic restraint techniques
- Repeated practice
Day 2
- Conflict Management
- 4 steps to violence
- Identifying triggers
- Assault cycle
- Importance of communication (verbal, non-verbal)
- De-escalation
- Fighting arc
- Group work relating to scenarios
Practical Session
- Practice session and trouble shoot techniques learned from previous session
- Chair restraint and de-escalation techniques
- Breakaway techniques – rear and front clothing grabs
- Hair pulls
- Choking
- Arm locks
- Planned approaches (2 person approach for violent individual)
- Supine take down (basics)
Day 3
- Test based on theoretical aspects of course, legislation and conflict management
- Practice session and trouble shoot techniques learned from previous session
- Supine takedown and restraint (various options)
- Turning the patient
- De-escalation methods
- Prone take down
- Prone restraint
- Role of the head person
- Managing legs supine and prone
- Practical assessments
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About this qualification:
This qualification consists of 1 mandatory component. Learners must complete 1 written examination that is set, marked and moderated by Highfield. The assessment will test a learner’s representing, analysing and interpreting skills using numbers (including algebra), geometry and statistics in realistic contexts.
Mathematics examinations are available on demand in either on screen or paper-based format.
Learners will receive complimentary access to an online functional skills resource that hosts a range of engaging English materials to support learners, including initial assessments, tutorials and interactive learning resources. Please contact your Highfield account manager to take advantage of this offer.
Practice Examinations
* A new paper-based practice examination has now been released. In addition, the existing paper-based practice examination has been updated following a company rebrand and centre feedback. Please download the latest versions of the examinations and mark schemes using the links below.