Certified open training courses

Open Training

Developing Positive Relationships

We provide both Proactive & Reactive Support for

Individuals

  • RRN Certified Training
  • Bespoke Consultancy
  • Policy Guidance
  • Ongoing Support

Families

  • Functional Based Assessments
  • Behaviour Support Planning
  • Hands on Skills Training
  • Ongoing Support

Organisations

  • RRN Certified Training
  • Function Based PBS Consultancy
  • Policy Guidance Policy Guidance
  • Service Level Agreement of Support

'Supporting Individuals in Distress' (SID) -
Restraint Reduction Network

This D.ESCAL8™ 3 day course is Certified under the Restraint Reduction Network Training Standards administered by the British Institute of Learning Disabilities (BILD). As with all our physical intervention courses it is informed by the Training Needs Analysis of the needs of the individuals you support.

Participants completing this course will gain a certificate confirming they have been trained to the Restraint Reduction Network Training Standards.

As the 'Supporting Individuals in Distress' course (SID) is certified you can be confident that all of the standards of theory, current legislation, Physical Intervention Risk Assessments and best practice are met whilst being tailored to the particular needs of your service and supported individuals.

Testimonials

It is an experience that helps shape staff alignment with the right values, the right understanding, and the right practices; whilst developing awareness and empathy of self and others.

Phil Morris - Charity CEO

“ Having worked as an Educational Psychologist for 10 years I thought I had a good knowledge and understanding of positive behaviour management and reinforcement theory, however, this course challenged my beliefs and those of my colleagues. ​

The impact measured against cost is well worth it. ”

Rhiannon Stephens-Davies - Head Teacher & Educational Psychologist

“ Absolutely brilliant course. At last it's something that makes sense. Very well presented. Fab support when I wobbled. (Emotionally!). As mentioned above – role play stress would have lessened if I'd known I was supporting, not acting out. Looking forward to next year. (Never thought I'd say that.)"”

- Support Worker

“ Absolutely brilliant course. At last it's something that makes sense. Very well presented. Fab support when I wobbled. (Emotionally!). As mentioned above – role play stress would have lessened if I'd known I was supporting, not acting out. Looking forward to next year. (Never thought I'd say that.)"”

- Support Worker

“ Absolutely brilliant course. At last it's something that makes sense. Very well presented. Fab support when I wobbled. (Emotionally!). As mentioned above – role play stress would have lessened if I'd known I was supporting, not acting out. Looking forward to next year. (Never thought I'd say that.)"”

- Support Worker

“ Absolutely brilliant course. At last it's something that makes sense. Very well presented. Fab support when I wobbled. (Emotionally!). As mentioned above – role play stress would have lessened if I'd known I was supporting, not acting out. Looking forward to next year. (Never thought I'd say that.)"”

- Support Worker

“ Absolutely brilliant course. At last it's something that makes sense. Very well presented. Fab support when I wobbled. (Emotionally!). As mentioned above – role play stress would have lessened if I'd known I was supporting, not acting out. Looking forward to next year. (Never thought I'd say that.)"”

- Support Worker

“ Absolutely brilliant course. At last it's something that makes sense. Very well presented. Fab support when I wobbled. (Emotionally!). As mentioned above – role play stress would have lessened if I'd known I was supporting, not acting out. Looking forward to next year. (Never thought I'd say that.)"”

- Support Worker

“ Absolutely brilliant course. At last it's something that makes sense. Very well presented. Fab support when I wobbled. (Emotionally!). As mentioned above – role play stress would have lessened if I'd known I was supporting, not acting out. Looking forward to next year. (Never thought I'd say that.)"”

- Support Worker

"I do not think “course” does D.ESCAL8 justice. I would use the term “experience”.

It is an experience that helps shape staff alignment with the right values, the right understanding, and the right practices; whilst developing awareness and empathy of self and others."

Phil Morris - Charity CEO

Learn more

Day One

Concepts

  • Legal Aspects & Policies
  • Tolerance & Emotional Resilience
  • Stress & Staff Support
  • Assault Cycle & De-escalation techniques
  • Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)

Physical Interventions - Disengagement

  • Simple pinches

Day two

This content is agreed during the commissioning process and is informed by Training Needs Analysis & Behavioural Audits.

Concepts

  • Introduction to Stress Training - how our emotions affect the interactions we have when in stressful situations & how we can improve our communication under pressure. Our aim is to build positive relationships with those we support.
  • Introduction to Self Injury

Physical Interventions - Disengagement

Examples of the comprehensively risk assessed techniques include;

  • Wrist Grabs
  • Pinching / Scratching
  • Clothing Grabs
  • Hair Grabs
  • Biting
  • Airway Protection
  • Assisting Others in any situation
  • Protection from hits / blows

Day three

This content is agreed during the commissioning process and is informed by Training Needs Analysis & Behavioural Audits.

Concepts for day 3

  • Advanced Stress Training
  • Self Injury

Restrictive Physical Interventions

Extending on from and consolidating the second day, examples of the techniques include;

  • Movement concepts
  • Fluid Restraint
  • Movement & Self Injury
  • Other Restrictive Procedures as informed by Training Needs Analysis & Behavioural Audits
Link to BILD ACT entry for D.ESCAL8™

West Wales 29th April - 1st May 2025

Participant - West Wales

£347 plus VAT

West Wales

  • Access Ongoing Support
  • Perpetual Digital Participant Booklet Updates
  • Digital PDF Certificate Access Online
  • Premium Quality Printed Card Certificates
  • Discount on Annual Update day (booked during the original course)
Register Interest

Early Bird - West Wales

£297 plus VAT

West Wales

  • Access Ongoing Support
  • Perpetual Digital Participant Booklet Updates
  • Digital PDF Certificate Access Online
  • Premium Quality Printed Card Certificates
  • Discount on Annual Update day (booked during the original course)
Register Interest

Plymouth Area Registration - 1-3rd July 2025

Early Bird - Plymouth

£397 plus VAT

Bristol

  • Access Ongoing Support
  • Perpetual Digital Participant Booklet Updates
  • Digital PDF Certificate Access Online
  • Premium Quality Printed Card Certificates
  • Discount on Annual Update day (booked during the original course)
Register Interest

Participant - Bristol

£445 plus VAT

Bristol

  • Access Ongoing Support
  • Perpetual Digital Participant Booklet Updates
  • Digital PDF Certificate Access Online
  • Premium Quality Printed Card Certificates
  • Discount on Annual Update day (booked during the original course)
Register Interest

Bristol TBC

Participant - Bristol

£445 plus VAT

West Wales

  • Access Ongoing Support
  • Perpetual Digital Participant Booklet Updates
  • Digital PDF Certificate Access Online
  • Premium Quality Printed Card Certificates
  • Discount on Annual Update day (booked during the original course)
Register Interest

Early Bird - Bristol

£397 plus VAT

West Wales

  • Access Ongoing Support
  • Perpetual Digital Participant Booklet Updates
  • Digital PDF Certificate Access Online
  • Premium Quality Printed Card Certificates
  • Discount on Annual Update day (booked during the original course)
Register Interest

Live Interactive Bespoke Online Training

This online interactive training involves your team generating live content to discuss. Choose from several modules leading to outcomes such as improvements in team ethos, individual resilience, group cohesion, and an overall improvement in Psychological Flexibility.

This course was invaluable and just what we needed to raise morale and self-esteem at such a difficult, critical time in 2020.

The course was deemed ‘enlightening, thought provoking and a tonic’ and reinforced a team building approach. Staff felt it was an ‘eye opener’ to witness how other staff were feeling when they were feeding back anonymously about their feelings, emotions and experiences and felt that they were not alone. Staff took time to focus on their positive and supportive reactions to pupils and staff who were in distress or needed support and assistance and will apply these strategies to themselves. A very positive camaraderie and renewed team building approach has resulted from this course.

We have worked with Des on other sessions and projects and he never fails to enthuse, engage, challenge and support staff. Thanks so much, an excellent experience again.

-Head Teacher

D.ESCAL8™ Open Courses are as they say - ‘Open To All’

We offer these courses from our Training Hubs of West Wales, Bristol and Plymouth so that as many people as possible are able to access the benefits our training provides.

This ‘Open’ option is perfect for 

  • organisations with small numbers of staff
  • professionals who work alone or in small teams
  • sessional carers paid by direct payments
  • agency workers and lone workers
  • anyone who is involved with individuals who can display problem behaviours and distress.

This option also enables managers from larger organisations to experience the course and decide if it would benefit their staff. If you are coming to experience the course with this view, then you are more than welcome and will be eligible for a discount. 

Our focus is on assisting carers to be compassionate, calmer and more confident when assisting individuals who are distressed. D.ESCAL8™ training will enable you to not simply appear to be calm, but actually feel calmer and more confident in your de-escalation skills, enabling you to build positive relationships with those you care for.

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