Health and Social Care Training
PMVA- Prevention & Management of Violence & Aggression Training for the Health & Social Care Sector.
This PMVA (Prevention & Management of Violence & Aggression) course is designed for Health and Social Care staff supporting individuals who may display behaviour that challenges or experience distress.
Our BILD ACT certified training aligns with the Restraint Reduction Network (RRN) Training Standards, supporting safer, more respectful and least restrictive approaches when responding to behaviour that challenges.
It provides the knowledge and skills needed to respond professionally, empathetically, and confidently, ensuring the safety and well-being of both staff and those they support.
Suggested attendees.
Essential for professionals working across health and social care, mental health, learning disability and specialist care environments, this training equips teams with the skills to prevent escalation, reduce risk and respond proportionately while maintaining safety, dignity and meeting CQC expectations around least restrictive practice.
This training equips teams with the skills to prevent escalation, reduce risk, and respond proportionately while maintaining safety, dignity, and compliance with national standards.
Our PMVA training is BILD ACT certified and aligned with the Restraint Reduction Network (RRN) Training Standards.
- Residential & supported living staff – Care teams working in shared living environments who need confident, therapeutic responses to behaviours of concern, including safe boundaries and interventions when risk increases.
- Frontline care staff – Staff working directly with individuals who may experience distress or behaviours that challenge. Build practical de-escalation skills and safer responses to protect everyone involved.
- Healthcare staff – Clinical teams supporting patients and families in high emotion environments such as wards, assessment units or community services.
- Managers & service leaders – Leaders responsible for safety, consistency and staff support. Improve team-wide responses, decision-making in higher-risk moments, and post-incident learning and debrief.
Course duration
3 Days
Course learners
12 Per Course
Trusted and accredited.
Course content.
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Training Methods
Flexible Training Solutions for High-Quality Care Delivery.
PMVA training requires in-person delivery to enable learners to develop and demonstrate practical skills safely. We provide a variety of delivery approaches to ensure your team can access and benefit from the right training for you and your organisation.
In-Person Training.
Many of our courses, especially those with physical skills, can be delivered in a face-to-face in-person training environment, either at your venue or ours.
Affiliate Trainer Programme.
IKON’s train the trainer service enables your team to deliver accredited and valuable training that builds confidence and trust with their colleagues.
prevention & management of violence and aggression
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PMVA (prevention & management of violence and aggression) training for Groups and Organisations.
Our PMVA training is BILD ACT certified and aligned with the Restraint Reduction Network Training Standards, supporting health and social care organisations to develop confident, compassionate and lawful responses to behaviour that challenges.
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