CALM Physical Intervention – Instructor Programme

Course Overview

The Physical Intervention Instructor Programme prepares practitioners to deliver the CALM Physical Intervention Course training programme as part of their work role.

This instructor programme teaches individuals to competently apply as well as teach a range of physical interventions and restrictive physical interventions. It explores the role of restrictive physical interventions as a last resort and as a part of overarching strategic responses to behaviour that challenges at an individual and an organisational level.

The Physical Intervention Instructor Programme,

Explores the necessary commitment to the reduction of restrictive interventions and how to achieve this
Introduces learners to the role of the Restrictive Physical Intervention Instructor and develops their ability to use teaching plans and to manage the training room safely
Enhances learners’ abilities to work with and teach groups, identifying and responding to group and individual need in order to facilitate the acquisition of relevant competence and positive values
Introduces learners to the key legal/guidance and advisory documents for their service sector – so as to assist the placing of this training in a proper/correct context

Participants’ competency to serve as a CALM Physical Intervention Course Instructor is assessed by an independent verifier at the end of the course. There is also an assignment to complete following the programme along with the development of an in-house teaching plan – all of which is assessed.

Certification is for 12 months from the date of assessment.

Please note, CALM only teaches physical skills in specific contexts and situations subject to training needs analysis. Risk assessments and behavioural audits must be engaged in to ascertain not only whether there is a legitimate need for physical skills training but also importantly WHICH techniques should be taught. To assist with skill acquisition, retention and ultimately safety, techniques must be limited and must be chosen to meet current operational risks only. Only staff exposed to risks directly, and/or those with the responsibility to intervene, should receive training in physical skills, as should their managers. ALL staff MUST have undertaken the CALM Core Theory course PRIOR to undertaking CALM Physical skills training.

At CALM, we believe that the safest intervention is the one you never have to apply.

We believe: there is always a reason for the distress which presents as challenging behaviour; that skilled support and planning is the key to humanely working with such distress; and that restrictive physical interventions should only ever be used as a last resort.

CALM’s approach is always to reduce the use of restrictive techniques, placing emphasis on primary prevention and strategic approaches to restraint reduction.

What you’ll learn

How to embed human rights at the heart of teaching restrictive physical interventions

How to assess the use of appropriate physical intervention procedures for a service user in a specified context

How to assess learner technical competence in CALM physical intervention skills

What to do to in order create a physically and psychologically safe learning environment

The implications of relevant legislation and guidance for the use of restrictive physical interventions

How to manage groups in a training situation

How to apply the principles of restraint reduction to your practice setting

RIGHT FOR YOU?

Who is This Course For?

CALM Core Theory Online is not a one-size-fits-all approach; we have tailored programmes to speak to the unique challenges and situations of several sectors. Below are a few examples of the types of services and individual roles who have benefitted from this course. This list is not exhaustive so if you do not see your sector/role – get in touch and we can help you find the course for you!

TESTIMONIALS

What Others Say

”I came on the course expecting to learn how to teach physical intervention skills – I learned so much more!! My eyes have really been opened to this area of practice. It is clear that CALM have a real passion for ensuring that the use of physical interventions are reduced as much as possible. I feel I have gathered so many practical examples and strategies that these will provide a really useful roadmap for my service. I feel renewed and reinvigorated – to go back and try new things that I really believe will make a substantial difference“

”I didn’t realise that so little has been done to safeguard vulnerable people with regard to the use of restrictive interventions – the lack of mandatory guidance and enforcement of standards, the poor quality of research, the partisan views – all makes you think that what we have been carrying out is a massive experiment – with the vulnerable people we support as the guinea pigs. It’s clear that CALM are passionate about trying to change this, I will certainly be doing more too“