A toolkit of holistic strategies on de-escalation and crisis intervention, both verbal and non-verbal for supporting and reducing instances of disruptive and distressed behaviours.

The Team Teach approach gives practical de-escalation and intervention strategies you can use to minimise risk and conflict safely and respectfully in your setting. Build individual confidence and expertise so everyone knows how to support behaviour appropriately and consistently  Team Teach training helps develop your team dynamic and shared vision of how to support distressed individuals to create strong, positive relationships between staff and service users.

As a highly experienced, licence-holding Principal Trainer  I can provide fully accredited Level 1 and Level 2 training programmes in line with the needs of your setting. I currently hold a licence to lead training in the following areas:

• East Sussex
• West Sussex
• Kent 
• Brighton and Hove

Courses include the following:

Module 1 - Background to Team-Teach

Module 2 - The Legal Framework

Module 3 - Understanding Aggression

Module 4 - How Feelings Drive Behaviours

Module 5 - De-escalation and Defusion

Module 6 - Personal Safety

Module 7 - Positive Handling (content adapted in response to current risk assessments)

Module 8 -  Repair, Reflection and Review
 

Training options include full  or refresher courses (for attendees holding valid certificates):

Level 1 

• Aimed at low-risk service settings such as mainstream primary/secondary schools, nurseries and children's hospitals.
• Practical elements of this course may include personal safety, prompts and single-person guides and escorts. Where a greater degree of risk has been identified please refer to the Level 2 course. 
• Certification for this course is valid for 24 months

Level 2 

• Aimed at medium-risk service settings such as special schools, PRUs and children's homes.
• Practical elements of this course may include personal safety, single and two-person guides, escorts and holds (standing, seated or kneeling)
• Certification for this course is valid for 12 months.

Booking

As an Area Operating Licence holder, I can lead training for up to 12 delegates without an additional tutor. To ensure the highest standards of delivery and safety there is, however,  a requirement to have at least two tutors running courses for 13-24 participants. An additional tutor is required for 25-36 participants; 37-48 participants etc.

Please feel free to chat with me about the various options available to you that will maximise staff access to the training whilst ensuring the best value for your setting. Examples may include:

• twilight sessions
• end of day/twilight combinations
• a rolling programme of training shared with a local cluster of schools in your area.

• you may even wish to host a course whereby you provide the venue and then invite and charge local schools per place yourself.

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Team Teach Connect 

As of January 2024, all schools accessing Team Teach training are required to subscribe to Team Teach Connect. This gives course graduates access to 70 hours of ongoing CPD materials including podcasts, videos, articles and resources. The fee for this resource is £200 (+VAT) per school, per year, with a 25% discount offered in the first year. An invoice will be issued by Team Teach once the first course is completed.