Therapeutic Physical Intervention Training

Keep everyone safe — with the least force possible.

Practical, trauma-informed training built on Positive Behaviour Support and de-escalation, so your team prevents crises rather than just managing them. One focused course, delivered on-site, for children's and adult services across the UK.

Adults' & children's services PBS-led & de-escalation first Certificate on completion
Therapeutic physical intervention training in practice — a practitioner using a calm, supportive guided hold.
Least-force, every timeRestraint as the last step, never the first.

Physical intervention is the last step — not the first.

Every part of the course is built to move your team left along this line, so a safe hold is only ever a rare, well-judged last resort.

01PreventPBS strategies that stop crises forming.
02NoticeRead triggers and early warning signs.
03De-escalateCalm the situation through communication.
04SupportGuide and reassure, keeping dignity intact.
05 · last resortSafe interventionLeast-restrictive, lawful, risk-aware.
The approach

A therapeutic model, not traditional restraint training.

Every element is designed to reduce restrictive intervention — and the harm it can cause — by getting ahead of crisis.

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Therapeutic & person-centred

Protecting dignity, relationships and emotional safety — for the people you support and your staff.

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Positive Behaviour Support

Proactive, PBS-led strategies that reduce challenging behaviour and the need for any restrictive intervention.

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De-escalation first

Reading triggers and early warning signs, and resolving situations long before restraint is ever considered.

Lawful & accountable

Reasonable force, human rights, duty of care and professional accountability — confidently understood.

Risk-aware practice

The real risks of physical intervention, including positional asphyxia, and how to avoid causing harm.

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Reflection & learning

Trauma-informed, post-incident reflection and best practice that keeps your service improving.

What you'll learn

One course, covering the whole picture.

Two practical days that take your team from prevention through to safe, lawful, last-resort intervention — and recording it properly afterwards.

01

Understanding behaviour

Trauma, triggers and the function of behaviour — why people reach crisis.

02

Positive Behaviour Support

Proactive, preventative strategies that reduce the need for any intervention.

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Recognising escalation

Early warning signs, dynamic risk assessment and reading the room.

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De-escalation under pressure

Communication and calming techniques that resolve situations safely.

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The law & accountability

Reasonable force, human rights, duty of care and professional responsibility.

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Risk of physical intervention

Positional asphyxia and safer practice — how to avoid causing harm.

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Safe guides, escorts & holds

Hands-on, least-restrictive techniques practised in a calm, supportive way.

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Breakaway & disengagement

Safe ways to release and step back, protecting everyone involved.

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Post-incident reflection

Trauma-informed debrief, learning and best practice after an event.

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Recording with the Restraint Log App

Clear, professional, Ofsted & CQC-ready incident recording — included free.

Who it's for

Built for services where calm, safe practice matters most.

Children's residential homesTherapeutic and complex-needs settings.
Supported accommodationSemi-independent and 16+ provision.
Adult social careComplex needs and learning disability services.
Education & SEN settingsSchools and specialist provision.
New & agency teamsGetting staff confident, safe and consistent.
The format

Training that fits around your service.

Delivered on-site, on dates that work around your rota — hands-on, practical and certificated.

2
Full days of practical training
On-site
Delivered for your team, at your service
Flexible
Dates arranged around your rota
Certificate on completion
Included free

The Restraint Log App — free with the course.

Every learner who completes the training gets full access at no extra cost. A simple, professional way to record physical interventions clearly and safely.

Free for everyone we train

Record interventions clearly, safely & professionally.

Built to support Ofsted & CQC-ready incident reporting — without adding paperwork.

  • Structured incident log covering de-escalation, dynamic risk, technique and safety checks
  • Generates a clean incident-report summary to copy, email or download as a PDF
  • Manager dashboard for oversight, supervision and shared learning
  • Private by design — entries stay on your device, nothing is sent to a server
Restraint Log — incident summary

A free resource for learners completing the course. It supports your recording — it doesn't replace your incident reports, safeguarding procedures, statutory notifications or professional judgement.

Pricing

See your price in seconds.

One clear day rate, with better rates the more of your team you train. Final quotes confirmed on enquiry.

£250 per person, per day

Therapeutic Physical Intervention Training, delivered on-site over two practical days. Group discounts applied automatically as your numbers grow.

Indicative pricing for guidance. Final quotes confirmed on enquiry — package discounts available for larger teams.
£225per person / day
£3,6008 people × 2 days
You save £400 vs the standard rate
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Client feedback

Trusted by care and education leaders.

★★★★★

"Practical, professional and focused on keeping children safe with dignity."

FHDr Fayaz HashamGolden Rainbow Children's Home
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"This training strengthened staff confidence, judgement and understanding of emotional safety."

EKEdna KamerhonAssociated Care — Semi-Independent
★★★★★

"A strong balance of safeguarding, therapeutic practice, de-escalation and proportionate intervention."

SMStephen ManleyRumman Care Children's Home
★★★★★

"Excellent preparation for staff working in demanding care environments where calm, safe practice matters."

RARebecca AndrewsMedi Temp Recruitment Agency
★★★★★

"Clear, relevant and rooted in the real pressures of children's residential care."

CLCreating LifestylesChildren's Home

We only publish genuine, consented client feedback.

Questions

The things providers ask first.

Is the training certificated? +
Yes. Every learner who completes the two days receives a certificate on completion.
Where is it delivered? +
On-site at your service, so techniques are practised in your own environment, on dates arranged around your rota.
How long is the course? +
Two full, practical days — covering prevention and de-escalation through to safe, lawful, last-resort intervention and recording.
Is it for children's or adults' services? +
Both. The therapeutic, least-restrictive model applies across children's residential, supported accommodation, adult social care and education settings.
Does it cover the law? +
Yes — reasonable force, human rights, duty of care and professional accountability, so your team is confident and defensible.
Do we really get the Restraint Log App free? +
Yes. Full access to the Restraint Log App is included at no extra cost for everyone you train.
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Ready to train your team?

Tell us about your service and we'll build the right package — on dates that fit your rota.

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