CMS Training - Managing Conflict and Personal Safety

Managing Challenging Behaviour - A Workshop for School Support Staff & Teaching Assistants

This one-day workshop will consider ways of managing situations involving children who are angry, aggressive or who display other types of challenging behaviour.  Delegates will develop an understanding of the legal framework in which staff operate and there will be an emphasis on strategies for negotiation and de-escalation in difficult situations.

Duration: 1 day

Cost: £99.00 per person, fully inclusive of all training materials, handouts, coffee & lunch or provided at your location as an INSET day at £695.00 for up to 16 persons.

Location: At venues around the UK or INSET at any other suitable venue of your choice. See current list of course dates.

Target Group: TA's, LTA's, HLTA's, Support & Ancillary Staff including:

• Science Technicians
• Curriculum Supervisors
• Adminstrators
• Welfare Assistants
• Reception & office staff
• ICT Technicians
• Midday Supervisors
• Caretakers

Details: Each workshop is designed specifically to cover issues for Teaching Assistants & Support Staff repsectively and will include:

• Challenging behaviour in school settings and issues related to the role & status of Teaching Assistants & support staff
• The legal framework for interventions by school teaching & support staff
• Case studies on common school scenarios
• Understanding the physiological & emotional aspects of aggression
• Defusing & de-escalating strategies
• Risk assessment & personal safety

To download a flyer for the course click here.