Summary

Implement successful Breakaway skills in line with The General Services Association (GSA) curriculum, whereby the GSA develop and disseminate best practice in the management of violence and aggression, primarliy in Health, Social Care and Educational settings.

Aims

To implement conflict resolution strategies alongside Breakaway techniques, which allow the member of staff to move away or escape from a potentially threatening situation. If there is physical contact, Breakaway techniques are a physical skill to separate or disengage from the threatening behaviour.

Objectives

This course is delivered in a spacious room, and combines a mix of theory and practical based skills. This course is assessed by the successful application of the skills, and participation of 80% of the course.

You will also discuss conflict resolution strategies and safer working practices that aim to redice the need for Breakaway, and reduce conflict in the future, implement successful Breakaway skills in wrist grabs, clothing grabs, hair grabs, punches and slaps, head locks and strangle holds, and understand the law and reasonable force and place into context within Health and Social Care settings.