PMVA Training

Accredited PMVA Training Built on Real Frontline Experience

Our PMVA (Prevention & Management of Violence & Aggression) programme is designed for acute healthcare, health & social care, education, and public-facing environments where staff face challenging behaviour, aggression, or high-risk incidents.

Delivered by a BILD-qualified Practice Leader with over 17 years of frontline CID policing experience and NHS training expertise, our PMVA course blends scenario-based learning, trauma-informed communication, and legally compliant intervention strategies.

What’s Included in Our PMVA Training

Trauma-informed de-escalation
Effective communication under pressure
Situational awareness & decision-making
Managing behaviours of concern
Ethical intervention based on dignity & safety
RRN-aligned risk reduction principles
Low–medium risk physical intervention
Legal frameworks for safe, defensible practice
Post-incident support & reflective practice
Delivered by a BILD-qualified Practice Leader (Level 5)

PMVA Modules

1. Conflict Resolution & Communication

Understanding triggers, behavioural patterns, staff safety, and trauma-informed responses.

2. De-escalation

Practical skills to reduce risk and restore calm in high-pressure situations.

3. Situational Awareness

Reading environments, decision-making under pressure, and safe positioning.

4. Physical Intervention (Low–Medium Risk)

Safe, legally defensible skills appropriate for your sector.

5. Breakaway Techniques

Escape skills for grabs, holds, pushes, and common assaults.

6. Post-Incident Support

Reflective practice, reporting, and staff wellbeing.

Who Is This Training For?

NHS staff
Acute healthcare teams
Care home & supported living staff
Children’s services
Education & colleges
Security & public-facing roles
Social care professionals