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Training for schools

Shared understanding. A more confident school team.

From classroom and pastoral staff to school leaders, help your people connect knowledge with the responsibilities of supporting pupils.

Begin with your needs

Make learning relevant to school life.

A useful training plan considers the needs of pupils, the responsibilities of different staff groups and the questions your team faces in practice.

  • Legal understanding for staff and management
  • Risk assessment and reducing the need for intervention
  • Relevant learning for teachers and support colleagues
  • Safeguarding, autism awareness and clear records
  • First aid and workplace safety based on your needs
For schools in England, use the DfE guidance effective from April 2026. Read the official guidance.
Your course options

Find your next step.

Explore the course content, benefits and delivery. Choose a focused course or bring several needs together in a training package.

Plan the bigger picture

Comprehensive training packages

Bring your team’s priorities together. Explore individual and combined options in risk reduction, everyday practice and workplace safety.

Explore the packages

15 courses for schools · Explore the details below

Risk reduction

Physical Intervention & Restraint — Schools

One-day physical intervention training for school staff, connecting practical skills with informed decisions.

1 day
Risk reduction

Ligature Removal & Risk Management

Specialist learning for teams supporting people at risk of self-harm involving ligatures.

Half day · approximately 3–4 hours
Risk reduction

Physical Intervention & Ligature Management — Combined

Bring physical intervention and ligature management into one coordinated programme for teams with both learning needs.

2 days
Safeguarding & support

Safeguarding Children & Young People

Build shared understanding of safeguarding responsibilities and how staff connect learning with local procedures.

1 day
First aid

Emergency First Aid at Work

Learn the essentials of workplace emergency first aid through theory and practical assessment.

1 day · minimum 6 hours
Law & practice

Law on Use of Force — Schools

Standalone law training for school teams, complementing physical intervention training from any provider.

1 day
Everyday practice

Administering, Recording & Storing Medication

Explore the responsibilities and organisational procedures involved in supporting medication practice.

Half day
First aid

Combined Emergency First Aid at Work and Emergency Paediatric First Aid

One day of emergency first-aid learning for teams responsible for both adults and children.

1 day · approximately 6 hours
First aid

Emergency Paediatric First Aid

One-day first-aid learning focused on responding to emergencies involving children.

1 day
Workplace safety

Fire Marshalling — Theory Only

A classroom learning option focused on fire safety awareness and fire marshal responsibilities.

1 day
Workplace safety

Fire Marshalling with Practical Exercise

Explore fire safety responsibilities with a practical component agreed for your venue and learners.

1 day
Workplace safety

Health & Safety Training

Build awareness of everyday workplace risks and the responsibilities that support safer practice.

1 day
Safeguarding & support

Learning Disabilities and Communication with Children

Build understanding of learning disabilities and consider how staff can support communication with children.

1 day
Everyday practice

Recording Your Work & Report Writing

Develop a more consistent approach to clear documentation and useful professional reports.

Half day
Safeguarding & support

Understanding Autism

Develop awareness of autism and thoughtful support for children and young people as individuals.

1 day
Prepare for the conversation

A better brief.
A more useful conversation.

Bring your priorities, learner numbers, location and preferred dates. We can use those details to discuss a suitable course and the arrangements that need confirming.

Read the school training planning guide

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