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Risk & Restraint Reduction

Practical Ways to Reduce Restraint: Part 2

January 10, 2024

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Part 2 of a three-part series exploring how we can reduce the use of restraint in our settings.

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Using Mirroring as a De-escalation Strategy

January 5, 2024

Article

Harness the power of body language to de-escalate and defuse potentially challenging situations and reduce risk.

What is CALM Communication?

December 29, 2023

Article

How to use CALM communication to defuse and divert behaviour reducing the likelihood of a crisis developing.

Member of staff pauses to respond to an individual they are supporting.

Responding vs Reacting: How Our Behaviour Influences Others

December 27, 2023

Article

Taking control of our own reactions puts us in a better position to respond appropriately to the individuals we support.

CALM Communication Poster

December 23, 2023

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Key questions to ask yourself to support de-escalation and reduce risk.

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6 Ways to Write an Effective Individual Support Plan

December 22, 2023

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How to ensure Individual Support Plans/ Behaviour Plans are useful working documents.

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Practical Ways to Reduce Restraint: Part 1

December 20, 2023

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Part 1 of a three-part series exploring how we can reduce the use of restraint in our settings.

Webinar Recording: Supporting Sudden Escalations of Behaviour

December 18, 2023

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Webinar Recording: Trainer Dave Smallwood explores transition points, the cumulative effect of experiences, and how to reduce risk.

Moving From ‘React and Respond’ to ‘Predict and Prevent’

December 13, 2023

Article

4 key strategies to take pre-emptive steps helping to anticipate and avoid certain situations in the first place.

The Power of the Pause Poster

December 8, 2023

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A printable poster highlighting the importance of responding rather than reacting to behaviour.

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Making Our Environments Safe

December 8, 2023

Article

Ways to create environments that are healthy, positive and safe where individuals feel supported.

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Supporting Individuals Who Self-Harm

December 4, 2023

Article

Understanding why an individual may self-harm and how we can best support them.

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How to Use Change of Face Effectively in Your Setting

November 23, 2023

Article

Safely transferring the support of an individual to a colleague.

Incident Report Template

November 23, 2023

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This editable incident report template is a simple and practical record to collect essential information after an incident.

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How to Make Effective Use of Calm Rooms and Spaces

November 22, 2023

Article

How to design and use calm rooms and quiet spaces to promote self-regulation.