PMAV Instructor Training


3-Day Instructor Programme

Train the Trainer. Strengthen Safety. Lead with Confidence.

This intensive 3-day programme equips experienced professionals to deliver PMAV training within their own organisations, supporting safer practice, stronger governance and confident team responses.

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Who This Programme Is For

Designed for organisations and professionals working in:

  • Healthcare services

  • Disability services

  • Residential care

  • Schools & Special Education

  • Community & voluntary organisations

  • Youth and family services

Typical participants include: service managers, safeguarding leads, clinical leads, training coordinators, senior practitioners and team leaders.

What You Will Gain

By the end of the programme, participants will be able to:

  • Deliver PMAV training confidently and professionally

  • Apply trauma-informed principles to prevention and response

  • Use structured de-escalation strategies in real-world scenarios

  • Demonstrate practical breakaway & disengagement techniques safely

  • Support legal, safeguarding, reporting and post-incident processes

  • Strengthen organisational compliance, consistency and staff confidence

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Why Organisations Choose SuccessPro

  • Practical & scenario-based: real situations, real tools, real confidence

  • Trauma-informed approach: safety with dignity, respect and regulation in mind

  • Delivered by experienced facilitators: deep expertise across health, safeguarding and high-risk environments

  • Tailored to your context: adaptable for disability, residential, education, community and clinical settings

  • Clear governance lens: aligns training with policy, procedure, reporting and duty of care

Programme Overview (3 Days)

Day 1 — Foundations

  • Understanding aggression & violence: causes, escalation and risk factors

  • Prevention mindset: environment, communication and early intervention

  • De-escalation frameworks and structured responses

  • Legal & duty of care considerations

  • Risk assessment fundamentals and safer planning

Day 2 — Practical Skills & Safety

  • Personal safety awareness and best practice responses

  • Breakaway & disengagement techniques

  • Team roles, coordination and safe systems of work

  • Incident response protocols

  • Post-incident support, documentation and learning review

Day 3 — Instructor Development

  • Adult learning principles and confident facilitation

  • Delivering PMAV content effectively

  • Managing group dynamics and psychologically safe learning

  • Assessing competency and maintaining standards

  • Trainer toolkit: documentation, governance supports and implementation planning

Delivery Options

  • In-person 3-day programme (recommended for skills-based training)

  • Organisational delivery (for teams developing internal trainers together)

  • Tailored scheduling available subject to demand

Want this delivered to your service? We'll design it around your setting and risk profile.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How long is the course?
3 full training days.

Is this suitable for my sector?
Yes — the programme is designed for healthcare, disability, residential care, education/special education and community/voluntary settings.

Do I need prior experience?
Participants should have relevant frontline or leadership experience and be suitable to train others within their organisation.

Is it very physical?
There are practical elements (including breakaway/disengagement). We focus on safety, controlled practice and a supportive learning environment.

Do you deliver in-house?
Yes — we deliver on-site training for organisations, including group instructor development.

Ready to Enquire?

If you're building internal training capacity, strengthening staff safety, or improving compliance and confidence in your service, we'd be happy to help.

Email: info@successpro.ie
Call: 085 734 3456