Silvermill Training

Nationally recognised Btec Training

"For Those Who Care"

We train staff  who work with Young People, Vulnerable Adults and Adults with Mental Health or Addiction Problems in the area of Physical Intervention training, Care and Control training, Restraint training, Positive Handling training, C&R training, Breakaway training as well as conflict management.

At Silvermill we believe that protecting staff and client groups is paramount and that training is vital. The sole use for any physical intervention or restrant is to prevent a greater harm from occurring. A belief supported in law and by statutory bodies. Within our training system de-escalation and conflict management is a key component.

We are a licensed centre of the National Federation for Personal Safety and can deliver Nationally Recognised qualifications at Btec level 2. We can also tailor training to any setting ensuring the organisations compliance with their statutory obligations. These in short are the Care Standards Act 2000,Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, Managing Health and Safety in the Workplace1999, Criminal law act 1967, Children act 1989,Education Act1996, Protection of Children Act 1999, Human Rights Act 1998, Violent crime reduction act 2006 as well as all relevant  Department of Health guidance.

Our ethos is that if employers are to give their staff the skills and knowledge neccessary to meet the above legal requirements then training must be affordable, value for money and most importantly effective, all training includes deescalation and conflict management. There are other providers who will charge significantly more for non recognised, non risk assessed training. Our training is internally and externally verified and quality assured by Edexcel and the National Federation for Personal Safety.

Fees are for groups of up to twelve people. Potentially a one day course is £41.67 per student.

1 day Btec level 2 Award in Breakaway skills training £500 inclusive

1 day Physical intervention skills for staff working in children's homes ( care and control training, positive handling training) £500 inclusive

1 day Physical intervention skills for staff working in adult residential settings (Control and restraint (C&R) training, physical intervention training, restraint training) £500 inclusive

2 day Btec managing physical intervention and breakaway skills course for residential child care staff or those working with Vulnerable Adults. £1000 inclusive

3 day Btec level 2 award in physical restraint practice (Adults) ( C&R training, physical intervention training, restraint training).  £1,500 inclusive

Specialist bespoke courses in physical intervention training, care and control training, C&R training, positive handling, restraint training or breakaway can also be provided at £500 (inclusive) per day of training required (subject to a full risk assessment of need). This  includes secure transportation, door supervisors, security staff, CSO and any employment sector who may have to deal with challenging behaviour.

IF Edexcel Btec registration and certificates are required these are £58 inclusive per candidate. Silvermill Training Certificates are complimentary.


Contact Information

For further details Please phone Paul on 07766410664

or email  us at silvermill@talktalk.net

We are based in East Anglia so specialise in delivering training in Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Hertfordshire, London, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and Kent although we are happy to provide training throughout the UK and Republic of Ireland.

Our Lead trainer has twenty two years experience of working with adolescents, children and adults in a variety of residential settings, using his experience of front line work and his coaching qualifications, can offer courses in physical intervention, care and control, positive handling, restraint training and breakaway skills. Which include both the physical skills and knowledge of UK and European Law.

Physical intervention training comes under many different names. Positive handling training, restraint training, Physical care and control training, PCC, care and control training, Control and restraint training, C&R training. This is still not an exhaustive list. In our training we integrate knowledge of law into a system of taught physical skills which meets Guthries definition of skill which means alll our techniques for restraint and physical intervention can be used with maximum certainty with minimum movement time and with minimal energy expenditure.

We provide nationally recognised training as opposed to accredited training; accreditation is a link of association and not of quality. Hence providers such as unisafe, studio 3, maybo, nappi, price, teamteach, calm etc are accredited only.

Our formal registrations are

Institute for Learning IFL : Membership Number: AC052767

National Federation for Personal safety licensed centre

United Kingdom Registered of Learning Providers UKRLP: 10027052