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General
05 November, 2021 What to expect from an instructor programme
Blog | CPI's Lucy Parker tells us what to expect from CPI instructor training if you haven't done anything like this before.
Education
28 October, 2021 One Kind Word - What we can do to end bullying behaviour
Blog | Global Professional Instructor Cathy Duncan focuses on One Kind Word, the theme of this year's anti-bullying week.
General
21 October, 2021 The Power of Gratitude - #ThankYouThursday
Blog | Take some time each week to be thankful and show thanks to those around you whether they be colleagues, learners, patients, service users or friends and family. 
Education
12 October, 2021 How CPI training covers a range of behaviours
Blog | Understanding levels of behaviour and what training is right for your organisation or school
General
12 October, 2021 CPI's Crisis Development Model
Blog | What is CPI's Crisis Development ModelSM and how can it be used to prevent or de-escalate the situation
General
29 September, 2021 Instructor Conferences 2021 – Ensuring your training is future proof
Blog | Everything you need to know about the Instructor Conferences in November 2021
General
19 July, 2021 Training lessons from lockdown
Blog | Managing behavioural risks post-Covid
Education
09 July, 2021 Five behaviour myths that could be affecting your Classroom Culture
Blog covering five myths that can hinder a positive culture in your school
Education
28 May, 2021 Make your school INSET training actionable and sustainable
Training needs to be engaging, insightful, accessible but most importantly it needs to be actionable and sustainable
General
20 May, 2021 Understanding trauma and its impact
CPI’s trauma element within our core training programmes covers how trauma impacts people and how to be trauma-responsive
Dementia Care
13 May, 2021 New: Dementia Capable Care
CPI's new Dementia Capable Care training programme is based on an enriched model of care and support
General
11 May, 2021 Wrist Flexion Techniques and CPI training
Blog | Wrist Flexion Techniques (WFT) are pain inducing with increased risk of injury
Education
04 May, 2021 Education professionals: Prioritise your own wellbeing
Teachers have got to prioritise their own wellbeing to avoid burn out.
Education
22 April, 2021 New: Classroom Culture training

Fostering a positive culture within all classrooms

General
15 April, 2021 From MAPA to Safety & Verbal Intervention
Guidance for those making the transition from MAPA to CPI's Safety and / or Verbal Intervention training programmes
Dementia Care
07 April, 2021 Dementia & lockdown: how to support people with dementia & their carers
A few ideas on how to support carers and their dementia patients throughout lockdown.
General
03 March, 2021 Role model behaviour - intolerance won’t be accepted
Blog | Tolerance in education
General
16 February, 2021 Free webinar  - Are you ready for the RRN Standards?
Be prepared for the RRN Standards | Access our free webinar
Education
12 February, 2021 Plugged in - how to empower young people
Blog | three ways to empower young people to establish a strong, authentic sense of self
Education
30 November, 2020 Taking the positives from a pandemic
Being challenged by Covid-19 has allowed us to reflect on the important question of why we are doing something. 
Education
02 November, 2020 Staying connected while physically distanced
When young people feel attached to their school, they are less likely to exhibit disruptive behaviour or emotional distress
Health Care
30 September, 2020 Weighing up the risks and moving forward

Training at St Andrews Healthcare during Covid 

Education
24 September, 2020 Consistency is not a fad
Blog | Calm, consistent, behaviour
Education
18 September, 2020 Creating a calm and welcoming classroom
Blog | The start of this school year is going to be a very different one for children, parents and staff
Health Care
11 August, 2020 How do you restart face-to-face training amid a global pandemic?
Blog: North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare and CPI training
Education
23 July, 2020 Changing the narrative
We help to create the nurses, doctors and health workers of the future
General
21 July, 2020 A brave new world of training
Virtual training insight from CPI's Global Professional Instructors
General
20 July, 2020 Putting the Standards into practice
The new RRN training standards mean a whole organisation change. 
General
15 June, 2020 COVID-19 Update
Covid-19 CPI training updates
General
31 March, 2020 COVID-19 and the use of physical interventions
COVID-19 Message from Martyn Dadds MD, CPI International 
Education
02 March, 2020 CPI showcases campaigning work to Shadow Schools Minister
News: Shadow Schools Minister visits CPI offices
Dementia Care
06 February, 2020 Dementia Research: The Major Areas of Excitement in 2020
Blog | Key developments in dementia research
General
17 January, 2020 How to get the support you need after training
Blog | Post training support
General
17 January, 2020 Developing an organisational reduction plan
Blog | Where to start with creating a restraint reduction plan
Education
13 January, 2020 Ravenswood School: How MAPA® & Pivotal MAPA® helped us to change
Case study | Ravenswood School & CPI training
General
02 October, 2019 Tell Your Success Story
CPI Case Studies - Showcase your training success
Health Care
26 September, 2019 Patient and Staff Safety: Why They’re Intertwined
There’s a deep connection between patient and staff safety... and an easy-to-overlook way to improve it that can actually cut costs.
Education
26 June, 2019 Educational Diversity: Sharing Good Practice
Dementia Care
07 February, 2019 Six ways to plan ahead if you are diagnosed with dementia
Dementia can be a very unpredictable condition – you will have better peace of mind by having these details dealt with.
06 June, 2018 Update on Seni's Law, The Use of Force Bill
The Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Bill, introduced in November 2017, continues to be modified to be an effective guidance for patient safety.
Dementia Care
29 January, 2018 A Proactive Approach to Avoiding Difficult Behaviours in Dementia
Once a person with dementia exhibits challenging behaviour, it takes a mix of empathy and skill to maintain everyone’s wellbeing.
Social Care
24 October, 2017 Struggling to Cope: Violence and Aggression Faced by Mental Health Staff
The public service union UNISON has recently published a survey report examining mental health staff and services, and the results indicate a sector under pressure.
General
10 October, 2017 6 Tiny Tips for Saving the World
A CPI Global Professional Manager shares tips to mindfully make the world a better place, paired with CPI resources that can help you implement these tips into your everyday life.
General
06 October, 2017 CPI’s Top 10 De-Escalation Tips
CPI's top ten de-escalation tips are everyday strategies for crisis prevention, and a way of seeing humanity as full of potential, and not hopelessly problematic.
General
29 September, 2017 De-Escalation Tip of the Day: Allow Time for Decisions
De-escalation tip 10
General
27 September, 2017 De-Escalation Tip of the Day: Choose Wisely What You Insist Upon
It's important to be thoughtful in deciding which rules are negotiable, and which are not.
General
26 September, 2017 De-Escalation Tip of the Day: Set Limits
Stock your toolbox with these tips, resources, and perspectives on using your CPI training at work and home.
General
25 September, 2017 De-Escalation Tip of the Day: Ignore Challenging Questions
Redirect challenging behavior and restore focus to the issue at hand.
General
22 September, 2017 De-Escalation Tip of the Day: Focus on Feelings
Sometimes just being present can be a powerful force of a calm in a crisis.
General
21 September, 2017 De-Escalation Tip of the Day: Avoid Overreacting
Keeping your cool in a crisis might be easier said than done, but it can facilitate real healing for a person in need.
General
20 September, 2017 De-Escalation Tip of the Day: Use Nonthreatening Nonverbals
A former prosecutor’s tip for connecting with jurors is readily adaptable to helping calm an individual in crisis.
General
19 September, 2017 De-Escalation Tip of the Day: Respect Personal Space
Defuse tension in a crisis by taking a Supportive Stance℠.
General
18 September, 2017 De-Escalation Tip of the Day: Be Empathic and Nonjudgmental
Mindful compassion can take a situation from conflict to connection.
Education
27 June, 2017 Singapore Philosophy and MAPA®
Lesley Kandola recently visited Singapore to deliver a MAPA Foundation Course. Here she shares her experiences and what she learnt along the way.
Health Care
05 June, 2017 How MAPA® Training Has Improved Care at St Andrew's Healthcare
Launched in January 2016, St Andrew’s Healthcare’s MAPA (Management of Actual and Potential Aggression) programme has now seen more than 1,800 clinical practitioners complete the course.
22 May, 2013 Guidance for Avoiding Staff Burnout
The National Development Team for Inclusion have released new guidance for staff to achieve a healthy work/life balance.
15 May, 2013 The Benefits of CPI Training: A Nurse’s View
“The course really underpinned my own values of working in a patient-centred and least-restrictive manner,” writes nurse Gemma Willingham-Storr.
Social Care
14 May, 2013 Families of Vulnerable People Call for Crisis Intervention Training for Police
The families of people with mental illness are calling for more training for both police officers and NHS staff.
13 May, 2013 Restraint: Rights, Risks, and Responsibility
Training is essential for all nursing staff who treat vulnerable adults.
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