Physical intervention is a framework focused on preventing and safely managing violence or aggression through risk assessment, de-escalation, and, where unavoidable, safe physical responses.
Breakaway techniques are non-restrictive skills that enable staff to safely release from grabs or holds, create space, and move to safety without restraining the individual.
NHS and CQC regulated services require Physical Intervention training for staff to be Bild ACT and Restraint Reduction Network (RRN) certified.
Intelligensa is a Bild ACT and Restraint Reduction Network (RRN)-certified training provider, delivering high-quality, ethical, and restraint-reduction focused training you can trust.
All staff in NHS-commissioned or CQC-regulated services who may use physical interventions (PMVA) are required to receive training that is Bild ACT and Restraint Reduction Network (RRN) certified. This requirement applies to permanent, temporary, and agency staff.
This ensures that:
- Staff are trained in safe, lawful, and proportionate physical intervention techniques
- Services comply with NHS Standard Contract requirements and CQC Regulation 18 (Staff Training)
- Staff and service users are protected, and risk is minimised
Physical Intervention, PMVA, Control and Restraint Training (Bild ACT & RRN Certified)
All settings including NHS, CQC and Agencies.
This course is suitable for:
- This Bild ACT & RRN certified course meets the statutory training requirements for NHS and CQC regulated settings
- All settings, both high and low risk
- Social care services
- Adult education settings
- Children’s homes and education settings
- Temporary, agency and permanent staff
What it covers:
- Positive Behaviour Support
- Managing Behaviours of Distress with Breakaway Skills
- Physical Intervention training (restraint)
Duration:
- Initial training – 3 days, subject to Training Needs Analysis (TNA)
- Refresher training – 1 day, subject to (TNA), within 12 months of initial course
Physical Intervention, PMVA, Control and Restraint Training (Non-certified)
All settings except NHS, CQC and Agencies.
This course is suitable for:
- Both high and low risk settings
- Challenging environments
- Adult education settings
- Children’s homes and education settings
- Not for NHS/CQC regulated settings who have a statutory requirement to have Bild ACT & RRN certified training
What it covers:
- Managing Behaviours of Distress with Breakaway Skills
- Physical Intervention training (restraint)
Duration:
- Initial training – 1 or 2 days depending on setting
- Refresher training – 1 day, recommended annually
Managing Behaviours of Distress and Breakaway Skills Training
All settings.
This course is suitable for:
- Low risk settings where the use of restrictive physical interventions (restraint) is not required and therefore Bild ACT & RRN certified training does not apply
- Social care services
- Adult education settings
- Children’s homes and education settings
What it covers:
- Managing Behaviours of Distress with Breakaway Skills
Duration:
- Initial training – 1 day
- Refresher training – 1 day, recommended annually
Physical Intervention: Train the Trainer
Developing confident, competent and responsible Physical Intervention Trainers.
This course is suitable for:
Stage 1 is designed for professionals responsible for delivering physical intervention training that is not certified against the RRN Training Standards. The Stage 2 course is required to be certified against the RRN Training Standards.
Following successful completion of Stage 1, organisations can progress to Stage 2 and work towards becoming an Intelligensa Affiliate Organisation.
What it covers:
- Stage 1 – To deliver non-RRN-approved training
- Stage 2 – An overview of what is required to become an Intelligensa Bild ACT RRN approved Affiliate Training Organisation
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