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TRAINING - London - Personal safety for volunteers and clients
Date: 12/06/2008Time: 09:30 - 16:00
Location: London NCVO, Regents Wharf, 8 All Saints Street, London, N1 9RL
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Aims:
• Explain the law as it relates to personal safety and signpost to relevant legal information
• Demonstrate practical steps that may reduce risks when working on your own premises, on other people's premises (including home visits) and when working out and about
• Assess your ability and that of your volunteers to do an "on the spot risk assessment" to guide your actions
• Practice, discuss and demonstrate ways to defuse aggressive behaviour
• Locate and list internal and external sources of support after an incident
• List "10 Best Practice Guidelines" to improve your personal safety
Audience:
- Programme managers and co-ordinators who are concerned with personal safety and safeguarding
Learning outcomes:
- Define your own "10 Best Practice Guidelines"
- Implement the new working and policies to reduce the likelihood of facing aggression
- Understand the nature, causes and good responses to aggressive behaviour and conflict
Course materials:
Guide - Personal safety guidance
This course is also available in Birmingham.
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Accessible pricing
Charges for 2008/2009 | Member price | Non-member price |
Voluntary/Community/Statutory groups (less than 5 staff) | £90.00 £105.75 inc VAT | £100.00 £117.50 inc VAT |
Voluntary/Community/Statutory groups (less than 15 staff) | £120.00 £141.00 inc VAT | £130.00 £152.75 inc VAT |
Voluntary/Community/Statutory groups (more than 15 staff) | £150.00 £176.25 inc VAT | £160.00 £188.00 inc VAT |
Commercial and private sector groups | £200.00 £235.00 inc VAT | £210.00 £246.75 inc VAT |
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