Coping with Agression Course Details
Coping with Agression
Description:
Coping with Aggression is delivered over a full day. The course aims are to provide learners with an understanding of possible reasons behind aggressive behaviour, briefly look at the legal implications of managing aggressive behaviour in a care setting, and teach possible strategies for managing aggressive behaviours. By the end of this session, candidates will be aware of what constitutes aggression; recognise the common signs of aggression, including body language and tone of voice; understand some of the common causes of aggression; understand and implement techniques to manage aggression in others; implement basic procedures for personal safety in the workplace and off-site; be aware of the importance of accurately and appropriately recording aggression; and have an understanding of the legal implications of aggression.
Curriculum:
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Unit 1
- Violence in the Workplace
- The Law
- Risk Assessment
- Basic procedures for the workplace
- Basic procedures for working off site
- Reporting procedures
- The Effects of Stress
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Unit 2
- Personal Safety
- The law on self-defence
- Positioning for a quick getaway
- Being prepared for a sudden attack
- Keeping a safe distance
- Personal boundaries
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Unit 3
- Understanding others
- The four main reasons why people become aggressive
- Body language
- Tone of voice
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Unit 4
- How to influence others
- Language skills
- Separating the people from the problem
- The most unhelpful words
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Unit 5
- Strategies and Techniques for diffusing and containing aggression
- Invalidating the expectation
- Doing the unexpected
- The Pressure Valve
- Pacing and Leading