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CPI Training for Social Services Facilities

Empower all staff to create safe and trauma-informed environments.

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Training Programmes Designed to Manage Risk Behaviours

CPI training programmes provide strategies and techniques for all staff working in residential or in-home care settings as well as specialised care facilities.

These strategies and techniques focus on the Care, Welfare, Safety, and SecuritySM of both staff and those in their care with evidence-based de-escalation, conflict reduction and crisis prevention approaches.

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Our Training Objectives

  • Prevent escalating behaviours 
  • Intervene and de-escalate risk behaviours 
  • Reduce or eliminate use of restraint 
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Who Do We Train

Our training programmes are designed to empower all staff, from carers and social workers to support staff to ensure safe and trauma-informed environments. CPI training extends to diverse environments including local authorities, care homes and children and young adults’ residential facilities. 

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Training for Every Risk Level

Most Popular Training Programmes

Our training helps staff prepare for and reduce conflicts, creating a safer workplace.

Verbal Intervention

This programme focuses on prevention using verbal de-escalation skills.

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Trauma-informed training.
Prevention and verbal de-escalation skills.

Safety Intervention Foundation

Formerly known as MAPA, this training teaches staff de-escalation skills, non-restrictive and restrictive interventions.

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Trauma-informed training.
Prevention and verbal de-escalation skills.
Disengagement safety techniques.
Risk assessment framework.
Physical intervention techniques.

Safety Intervention Advanced/Advanced & Emergency

Formerly known as MAPA, the programme focuses on more complex or extreme risk behaviours.

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Trauma-informed training.
Prevention and verbal de-escalation skills.
Additional non-restrictive and restrictive interventions for risk behaviour.
Explicit focus on safety intervention for extreme risk behaviour (including floor holding and other emergency interventions).
Disengagement safety techniques.
Risk assessment framework.
Physical intervention techniques.
Expanded decision-making skills.
Introduces the Brøset Violence Checklist.

Specialised Social Services Training Programmes

Additional programmes with specialised content for social services professionals.

Clinical Holding
This training provides the skills to deliver essential care safely and effectively for a person who lacks capacity and within their best interests.
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Dementia Capable Care
The programme provides health and social care professionals with the tools to care for those living at different stages of dementia.
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Renewal Training Programmes

We provide multiple renewal certification programmes for Certified Instructors, with virtual and blended delivery options.

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Learn how CPI’s social services training programmes can benefit your organisation.