Course Information
A one day breakaway course to support people who may present with behaviours of concern and to assist staff in strategies to prevent, predict and safely manage behaviours of concern.
Learning Outcomes
Breakaway Outcomes
Understand experiences of people who use services
Understand the momentum for positive change in strategies to support people who may present with behaviours of concern and the importance of adopting of a person centred approach
Understand and appreciate the negative impact of physical intervention on service users
Awareness of relevant legislation and guidance
Understand the principle and functions of restraint reduction theory and Mersey Care’s Restrictive Practice Reduction Programme (No Force First)
Awareness of core skills in building therapeutic relationships
Understand the idea of positive, recovery focussed language in the relation to the description of behaviours of concern in clinical environments
Objectively explore staff experiences of aggressive behaviour and the use of physical intervention and how it can be shaped by various experiences and beliefs
Understand the principles of Positive Behavioural Support
Show awareness of the assault cycle and the ways in which staff can positively intervene to prevent an escalation towards conflict.
Demonstrate knowledge of the key elements of verbal and non-verbal de-escalation – as well as the key human quality of compassion
Understand and explore the concept of ‘trauma informed care’ and appreciate the how it can develop a more positive and compassionate view of behaviours of concern
Understand the concept of ‘reasonable force’ and a wider consideration of reasonableness in relation to the human rights act
Understand the legal and ethical issues in relation to restraint
Understand issues in relation to race, gender and cultural issues
Demonstrate knowledge of the aggression coercion cycle
Demonstrate knowledge of the boundary seesaw model
Understand the importance of reporting and escalation
Demonstrate knowledge of post incident support, review and learning
Awareness of CQC regulation 20 on duty of candour of openness, transparency and candour
Awareness of the signs and symptoms of positional asphyxia and actions to take in such an event
Awareness of the 5 ways of wellbeing to improve the mental health and wellbeing of staff at work
Ligature knife awareness / training
- Awareness of trust policies SD18 Policy for the Support of Service Users who many present with behaviours of concern (NB: formally. Policy for the Support of Service Users who many present with challenging behaviour
Refresher
Target Audience
All frontline staff with patient/service user/carer contact.
Some colleagues will have annual breakaway competence as well as annual BLS competences.
For these colleagues who require annual breakaways, they will receive BLS as part of their breakaways course and therefore are not required to book onto a standalone BLS course.
Band (Suitability)
LD Prospectus Event Category
Role Specific Mandated Training (Classroom/Virtual)
Trainer or Facilitator