BTEC Level 2 Intermediate Award in Physical Restraint Practice

Aim: The BTEC Level 2 Intermediate Award in Physical Restraint Practice course allows for all staff the opportunity to achieve the only Nationally Recognised Level 2 vocationally specific qualification on the knowledge, understanding and skills learners need to undertake appropriate and effective physical restraint to an intermediate standard.

To successfully achieve the award delegates will be required to:

• Investigate Reasonable Force in relation to physical restraint.
• Explore the requirements of The Human Rights Act 1998 and how they apply to physical restraint.
• Examine the requirements of Health and Safety statute and associated Regulations and show how they apply to physical restraint.
• Evaluate the risks associated with physical restraint and explore how to minimise those risks.
• Identify and describe the relevant Acts of Parliament and other government regulations in relation to the physical restraint of vulnerable individuals and groups.
• Differentiate between holding, escorting and restraining and non-harmful seated restraint techniques and how to apply them.
• Demonstrate and explain how to gradually de-escalate and relax restraint to allow the subject being restrained to regain self-control.
• Explore the risks of associated with alcohol and drugs, knives and other forms of edged weapons in relation to the use of physical restraint.
• Investigate the difference between non-harmful methods of control and more restrictive methods of control and when the use of such methods would be considered appropriate.

Certification: BTEC Level 2 Intermediate Award in Physical Restraint Practice

Course duration: 3 Days

Suitable for: Door Supervisors, Security Operatives, Courtroom Security Staff, Care Staff, Education & Teaching Staff, Retail Staff, anyone who is expected to physically intervene.

Pre registration requirements:

Candidates who register for the BTEC Level 2 Intermediate Award in Physical Restraint Practice must have:

• The physical capability to be able to undertake physical skills training
• The personal ability to undertake classroom training and sit written exam papers.