Understanding the legal framework
Training should help staff explore the legal framework relevant to their setting and responsibilities. Children’s homes and schools have distinct contexts; establish the jurisdiction and use current source material when planning learning.
PCT’s separate law courses provide a starting point for discussing those learning needs. Confirm the detailed outline and how it relates to your organisation’s work.
Risk assessment and decision-making
The PCT programme connects legal understanding with risk assessment, de-escalation and reflection on decisions. The PCT Decision Assessment Tool is included in the physical intervention and law course topics.
Bring questions about how your staff connect training with their roles, organisational procedures and the children and young people they support.
Preparing for restraint training
- Identify the staff roles and setting the learning must address.
- Review previous training and the questions your team needs to explore.
- Discuss prevention, de-escalation, practical participation and assessment.
- Ask which current sources support the course and how changes are reflected.
- Agree the complete outline and arrangements before booking.
Current sources for your setting
Training-planning information for review. It is not legal advice or an instruction in physical intervention techniques. Confirm the course’s suitability for your jurisdiction and obtain appropriate advice for specific circumstances.