RRN training standards – key questions answered

​The Restraint Reduction Network (RRN) and Bild Association of Certified Training (BILDACT) have published a useful guide that seeks to answer key questions on the RRN Training Standards.

On April 1st, 2019, the standards were first created to protect human rights and support the reduction of restrictive practices. 

The standards apply to all training that has a restrictive intervention element and will provide a national and international benchmark for training in supporting people who are distressed in education, health and social care settings. 

Last year IKON Training was awarded the Bild Certification – we now assist other organisations in achieving BildACT affiliate status, in line with the RRN Training Standards.

All restrictive training delivered in the NHS commissioned Mental Health, Learning Disability and Secure services now must be certified by a UKAS Accredited body to meet the Restraint Reduction Network standards. Failure to do so will result in regulatory action from the CQC.

The standards aim to:

• Improve the quality of life of those being restrained and those supporting them
• Reduce reliance on restrictive practices by promoting a positive culture – focusing on prevention, de-escalation and reflective practice
• Increase understanding of the root causes of behaviour and recognition that many behaviours are the result of distress due to unmet needs
• Ensure the safest and most dignified use of restrictive interventions, including physical restraint

Read more about the RRN Training Standards here: https://restraintreductionnetwork.org/know-the-standard/