PMVA Courses
PMVA Initial Course
PMVA Training That Builds Real Confidence
When a member of staff is faced with violence, aggression or a rapidly escalating situation, simply knowing a technique isn’t enough, they need to feel confident using it.
Our PMVA training gives learners the time to understand, practise and develop their skills in a supportive environment, so when they’re faced with a difficult situation in the real world, they’re better prepared to respond safely, professionally and with confidence.
We don’t rush people through training simply to get them certified. We give them more opportunity to practise, ask questions, receive individual feedback and learn through realistic scenarios.
More time to learn doesn’t mean more expensive training, it means making the time you’ve already invested count.
Build confidence before it’s needed.
Our four-day PMVA Initial Course is designed to give learners more than a certificate.
It gives them the knowledge, practical skills and confidence to recognise escalating situations, make safer decisions and respond appropriately when intervention becomes necessary.
Rather than rushing from one technique to the next, learners have time to practise, make mistakes in a safe environment, ask questions and understand not just what to do, but why they’re doing it.
What your team will learn
Understanding the situation
Before someone can respond safely, they need to understand what’s happening around them.
Learners develop their understanding of:
- The law, reasonable force, and their professional responsibilities.
- Health considerations, medical risks, and how to reduce avoidable harm.
- Communication and de-escalation before physical intervention becomes necessary.
- Recognising the early warning signs that a situation may be escalating.
- Risk assessment, situational awareness, and making safer decisions under pressure.
- Person-centred care, dignity, and ethical practice throughout an intervention.
Developing practical confidence
Knowing something in theory and being able to use it under pressure are very different things.
That’s why practical learning forms such an important part of our training.
Learners have time to develop and practise:
- Safe ways to disengage from common holds and grabs.
- Teamwork, positioning and safer approaches to challenging situations.
- Safe holds and physical interventions through guided, supervised practice.
- De-escalation techniques involving chairs and PODs.
- Safer techniques when intravenous medication needs to be administered.
- Controlled descents, transitions, and safer floor management.
- The safe and appropriate use of seclusion options.
- Realistic scenario-based exercises that turn knowledge into practical confidence.
The aim isn’t for learners to remember a sequence long enough to pass an assessment, it is for them to understand what they’re doing well enough to make safer decisions when the situation isn’t happening in a training room.
Course Details
Duration: 4 days
Price: £245 per learner
Discounts available for group bookings.
Group size: Maximum 12 learners
Smaller groups allow us to spend more time with each learner, provide individual feedback and give everyone meaningful opportunities to practise.
PMVA Update Course
Because confidence and competence need maintaining.
PMVA skills shouldn’t simply be learned once and forgotten.
Our two-day PMVA Update Course gives previously trained staff the opportunity to refresh practical skills, revisit essential knowledge and rebuild confidence in areas they may not regularly use in their day-to-day role.
Rather than treating refresher training as a box-ticking exercise, we use the time to identify where learners need support and give them meaningful opportunities to practise.
What your team will revisit
Refreshing knowledge and judgement
Learners revisit and update their understanding of:
- Current law, reasonable force, and professional responsibilities.
- Health considerations, medical risks, and safer working practices.
- Communication, de-escalation, and recognising escalation earlier.
- Risk assessment, situational awareness, and safer decision-making.
- Person-centred care, dignity, and ethical practice.
Refreshing practical skills
Learners also have the opportunity to revisit and practise:
- Safe disengagement from common holds and grabs.
- Teamwork, positioning and safer approaches.
- Safe holds, and physical interventions through guided practice.
- De-escalation techniques involving chairs and PODs.
- Safer techniques for administering intravenous medication.
- Controlled descents, transitions, and floor management.
- Safe and appropriate use of seclusion options.
- Scenario-based exercises designed to rebuild confidence and competence.
The goal is simply to have staff leaving feeling refreshed, reassured, and genuinely capable, rather than simply having renewed a certificate.
Course Details
Duration: 2 days
Price: £125 per learner
Discounts available for group bookings.
Group size: Maximum 12 learners
Why Safer Solutions Gives Learners More Time.
There’s a reason we don’t rush our PMVA training, because under pressure, people don’t suddenly become better at something they’ve barely practised. Confidence comes from repetition, from asking questions, from getting something wrong safely and trying again, and from receiving feedback and understanding why one response may be safer than another. That’s why our PMVA Initial Course runs across four days, not because we want to keep your staff away from work for longer, but because we want the time they spend away from work to actually prepare them for what they may face when they return, and importantly, more learning time doesn’t mean inflated course fees.
We don’t believe organisations should have to choose between quality training and affordable training, and with us you don’t!
Give your team training they’ll remember when it matters.
Whether you’re arranging initial PMVA training for a new team or updating existing staff, we’ll take the time to understand your organisation and help you choose the right training for you.