Teach Safer RRN-Approved Training

Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression (PMVA) 

Our Teach Safer RRN-approved training is designed to support organisations to reduce restrictive practices, manage behaviours that challenge safely, and uphold the rights, dignity, and wellbeing of those in their care.

Aligned with the standards set by the Restraint Reduction Network (RRN), this training equips staff with the knowledge, practical skills, and confidence to prevent, de-escalate, and respond to challenging situations using the least restrictive and safest approaches.

This course places a strong emphasis on person-centred practice, ethical decision-making, and Positive Behaviour Support (PBS), ensuring interventions are proportionate, lawful, and trauma-informed.

Who Is This Course For?

This training is suitable for professionals working in settings where behaviours that challenge or restrictive interventions may occur, including:

• Health services (mental health, learning disability services)
• Social care (residential care, supported living, community services)
• Education (mainstream schools, SEN schools, colleges)
• Children and young people’s services
• Security and public-facing roles where conflict management is required

Course Aims & Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, learners will be able to:

• Understand legal, ethical, and human rights frameworks relating to restrictive practices
• Recognise the risks and impact of restraint and restrictive interventions
• Identify triggers and causes of behaviours that challenge
• Apply proactive and preventative strategies to reduce escalation
• Use Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) to minimise the need for physical intervention
• Respond to incidents using the least restrictive, safest approach
• Demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Promote a workplace culture of safety, dignity, and respect

Course Content

The programme covers both theory and practical application, including:

• Understanding why individuals may present behaviours that challenge
• Managing conflict and reducing escalation
• Risk assessment and personal safety
• Communication and interpersonal skills that influence behaviour
• De-escalation strategies and crisis prevention
• Physical intervention and safer holding techniques
• Non-restrictive safer holding
• Restrictive safer holding (service-dependent and needs-led)
• Legal responsibilities and legislation relating to physical intervention
• Post-incident care, support, and duty of care
• Recording, reporting, and learning from incidents

All content is delivered in line with RRN Training Standards and best practice guidance.

Delivery Method

Training is engaging, interactive, and reflective, using a range of learning approaches:

• Interactive presentations
• Group discussion and case studies
• Practical de-escalation exercises
• Scenario-based learning
• Reflection and action planning

Delivery can be tailored to your service following a training needs analysis.

Course Options Available

Teach Safer® RRN – PMVA Initial Training

A 2–4 day programme, designed collaboratively with you following a Training Needs Analysis (TNA) to ensure the training is safe, appropriate, and relevant to your service users and staff roles.

Teach Safer® RRN – PMVA Refresher Training

A 1-day refresher course for learners who have previously completed an RRN-approved Teach Safer® initial course.
This session refreshes knowledge, updates practice, and reinforces safe, lawful approaches.

Teach Safer® RRN – Services for Children & Young People

Developed in partnership with one of the UK’s largest SEN schools, this course is specifically designed for those working with children and young people.
Training is shaped by a service-specific TNA, ensuring approaches are developmentally appropriate, trauma-informed, and aligned with education and SEND settings.

Course Duration

• Initial Training: Typically 2–3 days (or up to 4 days depending on service needs)
• Refresher Training: 1 day

Certification

Upon successful completion, participants will receive an RRN-approved Teach Safer® certificate, valid for 12 months.