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Consultations, Guidance and Inspection Standards
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Three consultations are out in the public domain.
(1) The Welsh Assembly have published their consultation
Behaviour in Schools: Safe and Effective Intervention / Ymddygiad mewn Ysgolion - Dulliau Diogel ac Effeithiol o Ymyrryd
(2) DSCF Revision of National Minimum standards for Boarding & Residential Specials Schools
(3) Revising National Minimum Standards for Children’s Homes |
10 Dec 2009 by George Matthews
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DSCF: Responding to Behaviour that Disrupts Teaching & Learning
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In an email sent out (26.10.09) to schools by Jon Coles, Director General, Schools Directorate, the DSCF emphasises its commitment to support schools in maintaining an orderly environment where:" teachers can teach and where behaviour is good throughout the day, wherever the students are"
Key documents and resources are listed which are seen as central policy and guidance documents that should underping practice in key areas related to improving behaviour and attendance. |
27 Oct 2009 by George Matthews
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Unreasonable and Unacceptable Force : Teacher Found Guilty of Assault.
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A teacher with an unblemished 31-year career is facing the sack after he was fined for hauling a disruptive pupil out of a lesson.
He could have accepted a police caution but demanded a trial to clear his name, resulting in a conviction for assault by beating.
Michael Becker, 62, lifted the 13-year-old boy by his sweatshirt collar and the waistband of his trousers after the teenager ignored four requests to stop telling a racist joke.
Tariq Khawam, defending, said: 'There was no hitting of the child or deliberate punishment other than his removal. There was no use of force or violence. 'It was just the removal technique that was unacceptable.' |
24 Oct 2009 by George Matthews
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Team Teach Updated Documents
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Following our successful application for BILD Re-accreditation for another three years (July 2009 – 2012) a number of updated trainer documents are now available within the tutor area of the tt web site: ( see your trainer manual Page 2 for username and password) then enter within the tutor log in ( top right hand corner of the tt web site www.team-teach.co.uk/Tutor_login.html
• An updated pre visit form for trainers to use when visiting a service that has requested TT training ( located within Course Materials: pre course documents)
• A PowerPoint Handout document that compliments the V2011 Course participants Workbook (located within Course Materials and Documents)
• Course Members Techniques Checklist (located within Course Materials and Documents)
• Updated Summary Evaluation Form (located within Post Course Documents)
• Staff Training Record Grid (located within Post Course Documents)
• Trainers Code of Practice and Protocols (located within Guidance Documents)
• Core & Optional Activities Chart (located within Guidance Documents)
• Trainers Refresher Timescales (located within Guidance Documents)
• Trainer log book document (located within post course documents)
TINA / NOAH Wrap Dolls ordering information can be found within the Press Release section of the tutor area.
THANKS to all trainers prepared to share their excellent Physical Intervention related resources and to make these available via the tutor share area.
GOLD AWARD: Congratulations to the Witherslack Group ( see latest service to achieve Gold Award ( located within the case studies & research section on the home page of the TT web site.
6 & 12 Hour Certificates: Reminder that there is no grace period for these certificates.
TRAINER CERTIFICATES.: Do check that your certificate is still within valid date (see refresher timescales located within guidance documents)
REFRESHER, INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCE COURSES: Trainer refresher course dates and locations for 2010 are listed and can be found by clicking onto the Course Bookings link on the TT web site. Courses are filling up fast and we only display those that have available spaces left.
4 Day ADVANCED Courses can also serve as an intermediate refresher.
TRAINING NOTIFICATIONS: Reminder that all your course members should receive a health questionnaire at least two weeks before the first day of any intended course, including refreshers. That TT should receive at least 2-4 weeks before the training, an email notification indicating date, trainers names, number of participants, venue and an attached course programme with allocated timings. Your course programme should be specific to reducing the challenging behaviour risks in the workplace setting of those participants attending.
TT COURSE PRICES will be frozen for 2010, but the last date for the 15% VAT rate will be Dec 31 2009. Invoices issued after this date will return to 17.5% |
10 Oct 2009 by George Matthews
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TT News and Updated Documents
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A number of TT documents have been updated to take into account a proposed mandatory government accreditation scheme for training providers - see TT web site news section: Secure Estate Report http://www.team-teach.co.uk/CurrentNews/ and the revised BILD 2006 Code of Practice.
These updates will have a bearing on TT training courses and the compliance required of trainers and employers. These changes and updates will improve the evidence gathered to justify and support the delivery of TT training. A title and location reference is included at the end of this Full story item in order to make the task of finding the references a little easier. |
20 Mar 2009 by George Matthews
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Restraint Review & Prone Restraint
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The following are the considered comments of Peter Smallridge and Andrew Williamson in their INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF RESTRAINT IN JUVENILE SECURE SETTINGS
" 6.34 We are aware that the secure estate is looking to us for guidance on prone restraint. But there are no simple answers. We are wary of over-simplification over prone restraint and are cautious on the issue. Where a young person is held face down with pressure only on the limbs the evidence is that there is likely to be only a small effect on lung function, and in these cases prone may be quite safe for most young people, for most of the time. However, more ‘forced’ prone restraint, when body weight is applied to the back or hips may be unsafe for almost everyone.
6.35 In the light of the competing evidence we feel that we cannot make any recommendation to ban prone restraint, but we consider it prudent that when prone restraint is used there should be a re-assessment of the risks after control has been obtained in the initial restraint. There should be procedures in place to ensure that a senior member of staff responds to the incident, assesses the situation, evaluates the competing risks and implements an alternative to prone if safety demands. Against this background, it is critical that further research is undertaken into effect of lung function and restraint. We support the YJB’s recent commissioning of John Parkes to research the effect of different restraint positions on lung function."
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11 Feb 2009 by George Matthews
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Welsh Assembly Position on Prone Holds - Clarification Comments
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The following paragraphs ( 20th January 2009 ) have been provided by The Department for Children, Education Lifelong Learning & Skills within The Welsh Assembly. They are helpful and constructive, providing clarification regarding previous guidance concerning prone restraints.
"The Welsh Assembly Government is of the view that no restrictive physical intervention technique is 100% safe and should therefore be avoided wherever possible. Best practice suggests prevention to avoid restraint, through positive risk management and finding alternative ways of dealing with the situation. Providers should undertake a full risk assessment before any technique is employed and staff should be properly trained or practised in using restraint.
The “Framework” is not statutory guidance, but sets out general principles that should inform practice on the use of restrictive physical intervention. Practitioners should continue to use their professional judgement to determine whether use of a particular restraint technique is an appropriate response to a given situation. It does not have the power to prohibit the use of a particular physical intervention technique but should be regarded as a “best practice” guidance."
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11 Feb 2009 by George Matthews
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The Health and Safety Offences Act 2008
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The Act quietly received Royal Assent on 16 October last year, and came into force on 16 January 2009. This Act has potentially serious ramifications for those with any responsibility for Health and Safety at work.
This Act amends Section 33 of the Health and Safety at Work Etc Act 1974, leading to raises in the maximum penalties available to the courts in respect of certain health and safety offences.
The implications of the Health and Safety Offences Act 2008 are that it:
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06 Feb 2009 by George Matthews
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Independent Review of the Use of Restraint in Juvenile Secure Settings
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Conducted by the co-chairs, Peter Smallridge and Andrew Williamson, the independent review makes 58 recommendations to bring greater clarity and consistency across all three secure settings and to build in safeguards for young people who experience restraint. For a PDf copy of the Report and the Governments response copy and paste the following link into your address bar: http://www.justice.gov.uk/news/newsrelease151208a.htm |
16 Dec 2008 by George Matthews
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Team Teach Updates and Gold Award News
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Team Teach Trainers,
New Updated Course Workbooks Version 2011 are now available to order from Steaming Ltd. http://www.steaming-training.co.uk/acatalog/Team_Teach_Training_Packs.html
To compliment the v2011 Workbook you will be able to download the matching PowerPoint presentation from the visual aids section of your password protected area (see inside your manual Page 2 for password and username)
Updated pre and post v2011 quiz sheets (with and without answers) can be downloaded from the Course Materials and documentation area within the same tutor area.
Trainers are able to continue using old stock until September 01 2009.
Tina & Noah – our child size dummies are due to be in stock around mid-October, in time for Christmas! More information can be found on these training aids, by visiting the press release section in your password protected tutor area on the TT web site. http://www.team-teach.co.uk/Tutor_login.html |
12 Sep 2008 by George Matthews
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